• [$] Fedora: 2FA, or not 2FA, that is the question

    From LWN.net@86:200/23 to All on Thursday, June 25, 2026 06:40:08

    Compromised accounts are one of the most common ways that attackers
    can sneak malware into the open-source supply chain. One way to
    reduce account compromise is for projects to require two-factor
    authentication (2FA) or multi-factor authentication (MFA), but that is
    easier said than done. However, Fedora is currently discussing putting
    2FA requirements in place soon, following an an alleged account
    compromise that led to an AI agent causing a number of problems
    for the project. After some discussion, Fedora will begin by requiring packagers in the "provenpackager"
    group to enable 2FA within the next three months or so.

    https://lwn.net/Articles/1078964/
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