The open source software development service has made it easier for developers using its public repositories to keep coding secrets and tokens close to the chest. Image: prima91/Adobe Stock ...

Every developer knows that it's a bad idea to hardcode security credentials into source code. Yet it happens and when it does, the consequences can be dire. Until now, GitHub only made its secret ...

GitHub has announced that its secret scanning alerts service is now generally available to all public repositories and can be enabled to detect leaked secrets across an entire publishing history.

GitHub is rolling out support for the free scanning of exposed secrets (such as credentials and auth tokens) to all public repositories on its code hosting platform. Secret scanning is a security ...

GitHub has announced that its enterprise-focused secret scanning tool for private repositories is now generally available. The Microsoft-owned code-hosting platform first debuted secret scanning for ...

GitHub is making secrets scanning available for all public repositories and requiring all developers to enable two-factor authentication (2FA) for their accounts. The ...

With push protection, announced April 4, GitHub Advanced Security customers can guard against leaks by scanning for secrets before a git push is accepted. Available for enterprise accounts, GitHub ...

GitHub is rolling out new tools to help developers on its platform avoid security blunders. Over 99% of security incidents on GitHub stem from developer mistakes, a product head told Insider. GitHub ...

GitHub is investing in tools and educational measures meant to stop developers from leaking secrets. CSO Mike Hanley said the firm is continuing to develop tools that automatically scan for leaks. The ...