The command will move through a series of prompts. First, it will ask where you want to save the keys. Unless you are an expert, accept the default. This will create an “id_rsa” and an “id_rsa.pub” ...

Using a set of public/private keys to allow you to log into a remote Linux system or run commands using ssh without a password can be very convenient, but setup is just tad tricky. Here's how and a ...

The U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team (CERT) has issued a warning for what it calls "active attacks" against Linux-based computing infrastructures using compromised SSH keys. The attack appears ...

OpenBSD has recently stressed to us the value of key rotation by their use of “Signify” distribution release signatures. We have realized that SSH keys should also rotate, to reduce the risk of ...

My Google is failing me. So, you know when you start up a new Linux server with OpenSSH-Server for the FIRST time, you generate a server key pair? Anyone know what script runs that? What would happen ...

Security experts are warning of a new series of Linux attacks that use stolen Secure Shell (SSH) keys. The SSH protocol is used as a system for securely communicating between networked machines. The ...

On the rare occasion that my Linux desktop freezes, I have a few tricks up my sleeve that keep me from having to do a hard reboot on my machine.