Ars Technica

Using SSH keys stored in keychain

I find myself hopping around from computer to computer occasionally - usually one that I haven't used before. I've got MobileMe syncing almost everything that I need (mail settings, bookmarks, and ...
Dark Reading

GitHub's Private RSA SSH Key Mistakenly Exposed in Public Repository

GitHub, a Microsoft subsidiary has replaced its SSH keys after someone inadvertently published its private RSA SSH host key part of the encryption scheme in an open GitHub repository. While some may ...
Bleeping Computer

Attackers Start Scans for SSH Keys After Report on Lack of SSH Security Controls

Crooks are mass-scanning online sites for directories containing SSH private keys so they can break into websites with any accidentally exposed credentials. SSH authentication can work via the classic ...
Ars Technica

Making SSH Private keys more secure

which talks about beefing up the security of the passphrase of your SSH private key. The article (as I understand it) discusses that by default, your SSH private key passphrase is essentially just a ...
Threat Post

Hackers Take Aim at SSH Keys in New Attacks

SSH private keys are being targeted by hackers who have stepped up the scanning of thousands of WordPress website in search of private keys. SSH private keys are being targeted by hackers who have ...
Network World

OpenSSH patches information leak that could expose private SSH keys

If you’re connecting to servers over the secure shell (SSH) protocol using an OpenSSH client, you should update it immediately. The latest version patches a flaw that could allow rogue or compromised ...