ZDNet

Over 100,000 GitHub repos have leaked API or cryptographic keys

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 ...
Bleeping Computer

Millions of GitHub repos likely vulnerable to RepoJacking, researchers say

Millions of GitHub repositories may be vulnerable to dependency repository hijacking, also known as "RepoJacking," which could help attackers deploy supply chain attacks impacting a large number of ...
Bleeping Computer

GitHub comments abused to push malware via Microsoft repo URLs

A GitHub flaw, or possibly a design decision, is being abused by threat actors to distribute malware using URLs associated with Microsoft repositories, making the files appear trustworthy. While most ...
Ars Technica

GitHub besieged by millions of malicious repositories in ongoing attack

GitHub is struggling to contain an ongoing attack that’s flooding the site with millions of code repositories. These repositories contain obfuscated malware that steals passwords and cryptocurrency ...
CSOonline

GitHub Copilot prompt injection flaw leaked sensitive data from private repos

Hidden comments in pull requests analyzed by Copilot Chat leaked AWS keys from users’ private repositories, demonstrating yet another way prompt injection attacks can unfold. In a new case that ...
ZDNet

Hacker gains access to a small number of Microsoft's private GitHub repos

A hacker has gained access to a Microsoft employee's GitHub account and has downloaded some of the company's private GitHub repositories. The intrusion is believed to have taken place in March, and ...
Geeky Gadgets

Why your private GitHub repos may not be as secure as you think

Private and deleted GitHub repositories are not as secure as users might assume. Data from deleted forks, deleted repositories, and private repositories can still be accessed, often indefinitely. This ...