OpenSSH now supports FIDO U2F security keys for 2-factor authentication

Here’s excellent news for sysadmins. You can now use a physical security key as hardware-based two-factor authentication to securely log into a remote system via SSH protocol.

OpenSSH, one of the most widely used open-source implementations of the Sec… Continue reading OpenSSH now supports FIDO U2F security keys for 2-factor authentication

OpenSSH Now Encrypts Secret Keys in Memory Against Side-Channel Attacks

In recent years, several groups of cybersecurity researchers have disclosed dozens of memory side-channel vulnerabilities in modern processors and DRAMs, like Rowhammer, RAMBleed, Spectre, and Meltdown.

Have you ever noticed they all had at least one … Continue reading OpenSSH Now Encrypts Secret Keys in Memory Against Side-Channel Attacks

Simplifying SSH keys and SSL Certs Management across the Enterprise using Key Manager Plus

With rapidly growing web-based services and widely expanding locations, organizations are using more and more SSL certificates as well as SSH keys than ever.

From authentication, confidentiality, and integrity to preventing the organization from indus… Continue reading Simplifying SSH keys and SSL Certs Management across the Enterprise using Key Manager Plus