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GitHub abolishes password authentication when operating Git, token authentication will be required from now on

Developers affected by the deprecation of password authentication will need to switch to authentication using personal access tokens through HTTPS or SSH when working with Git, or enable GitHub ...
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Hackers ramp up scans for leaked Git tokens and secrets

Threat actors are intensifying internet-wide scanning for Git configuration files that can reveal sensitive secrets and authentication tokens used to compromise cloud services and source code ...
Bleeping Computer

Clone2Leak attacks exploit Git flaws to steal credentials

A set of three distinct but related attacks, dubbed 'Clone2Leak,' can leak credentials by exploiting how Git and its credential helpers handle authentication requests. The attack can compromise ...
GIGAZINE

Security key authentication is now available when accessing GitHub via SSH connection

On May 11, 2021, GitHub security engineer Kevin Jones updated the official blog and announced that the physical device 'security key' can now be used to authenticate SSH connections. Titan ' and ...