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OpenSSH version 8.2 is out and the big news is that the world's most popular remote management software now supports authentication using any FIDO U2F hardware token. Adding support inside OpenSSH simply means that any U2F token can now be used, including older FIDO1 and more recent FIDO2 hardware.
FIDO protocol based hardware security devices are stronger and fool-proof mechanisms for authentication because it enables public-key cryptography to protect against advanced malware, phishing, and man-in-the-middle attacks. "In OpenSSH, FIDO devices are supported by new public key types' ecdsa-sk' and 'ed25519-sk', along with corresponding certificate types," the OpenSSH 8.2 release note says.
FIDO protocol based hardware security devices are stronger and fool-proof mechanisms for authentication because it enables public-key cryptography to protect against advanced malware, phishing, and man-in-the-middle attacks. "In OpenSSH, FIDO devices are supported by new public key types' ecdsa-sk' and 'ed25519-sk', along with corresponding certificate types," the OpenSSH 8.2 release note says.
Apple has joined the FIDO Alliance, an organization that aims to help reduce the use of passwords by providing free and open authentication standards. Nok Nok Labs, inventor of the FIDO specifications and a founding member of the FIDO Alliance, announced on Wednesday that Apple has not only become a member, but that it has also taken a leadership role as a board member.
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