GitHub has added support for securing SSH Git operations using FIDO2 security keys for added protection from account takeover attempts.

GitHub, too, wants to move away from typical passwords and to more secure authentication standards. At present, users can now use a password, personal access token (PAT), or an SSH key to access ...

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The exposed RSA key in question does not grant access to GitHub's infrastructure or customer data, Hanley has clarified. "This change only impacts Git operations over SSH using RSA.

However, the RSA SSH host key exposure can still affect developers since it can cause connection errors and send warning messages. Thankfully, GitHub was able to fix the problem on Mar. 24.

git push You should be prompted for the passphrase for your SSH key (and not your Gogs username). Upon successful authentication, the code will get pushed to the Gogs repository and you’re set.