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 ...
Ars Technica

Making SSH Private keys more secure | Ars OpenForum

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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
InfoWorld

OpenSSH update removes code that leaked private keys

OpenSSH 7.1p2 nixes experimental code that was introduced in OpenSSH 5.4 and never removed from the client side The latest OpenSSH update, OpenSSH 7.1p2, disabled experimental client-side roaming ...