A popular open-source program for encrypted communications has a serious flaw that could let Internet attackers slip into servers running the software, said its creators and a security firm this week.

eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. The open-source OpenSSH project today announced a critical ...

eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. A vulnerability in a popular, free implementation of the ...

I enthusiastically use two-factor authentication whenever possible, because static passwords aren't the best mechanism around any moat. Traditional passwords are vulnerable to social engineering, ...

The vast majority of organizations are mismanaging Secure Shell (SSH) in their IT environments, exposing critical systems and data to attack, according to new research from Venafi. The certificate ...

Longstanding SSH keys - cryptographic access points used to establish a securely encrypted connection between device and ...

New server maintains data security for Linux on IBM System z HELSINKI, Finland and WELLESLEY, Mass. , Oct. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- SSH Communications Security Corp., a world-leading provider of enterprise ...

The CERT Coordination Center at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh is warning users about a serious security vulnerability in the OpenSSH (Secure Shell) that could enable a remote attacker to ...

When you consider the elevated, root privileges SSH provides, you would assume that enterprises make SSH keys more secure than simple usernames and passwords, which provide far fewer privileges to ...