GitHub now officially requires token-based authentication for its command line interface, third-party apps, and services that access Git repositories hosted on the platform. I've been writing about ...

GitHub has taken another step toward ditching passwords by requiring token-based authentication for its command line interface, third-party desktop apps, and other ...

GitHub has announced today that account passwords will no longer be accepted for authenticating Git operations starting tomorrow. This change was first announced last ...

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 ...

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. Support for password authentication was removed on August 13 ...

GitHub is urging its base of users to enable two-factor authentication as the platform shakes up how it protects accounts from compromise. Everyone needs a password manager. If you're willing to pay a ...

You’ve heard the advice for years: Turn on two-factor authentication everywhere it’s offered. It’s long been clear that using only a username and password to ...

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. I can’t help but think GitHub went a little too far with its removal of password based ...

Heroku has alerted a "subset" of its users that it is going to reset their passwords on May 4 unless they change passwords beforehand. In resetting the password, the company is warning that existing ...