A scan of billions of files from 13 percent of all GitHub public repositories over a period of six months has revealed that over 100,000 repos have leaked API tokens and cryptographic keys, with ...

Attackers constantly search public code repositories like GitHub for secrets developers might inadvertently leave behind, and any tiny mistake can be exploited.

GitHub is one of the world's largest software development platforms, with a wide variety of repositories available, from major to niche. However, a large-scale 'repo confusion' campaign has been ...

Over 39 million secrets like API keys and account credentials were leaked on GitHub throughout 2024, exposing organizations and users to significant security risks.

The software development platform GitHub allows users to manage projects by making repositories private, preventing code from being seen by anyone other than those involved. However, an ...

GitHub has announced it will be bringing its secret scanning capability to more users in a bid to help public repository admins detect leaked secrets in their repositories before a breach happens.

Yesterday, GitHub took down two repositories used by the Popcorn Time developers for their Desktop client and API after receiving a DMCA infringement notice from the Motion Picture Association.