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What is GitHub? Top GitHub Security Best Practices for Securing your Repository

Did you know that over 90% of modern software applications rely on open-source code? With millions of developers using GitHub daily, the platform has become a goldmine for hackers looking to exploit misconfigured repositories. In the past, incidents occurred where thousands of developers lost access to their projects when attackers wiped out GitHub accounts using simple security loopholes. GitHub is a powerful platform, but if you don’t secure your repository, you invite hackers to your front door.

From Alert to Action: Best Practices to Handle Responsible Disclosure

Responsible disclosure is an often overlooked but critical component of cybersecurity alerting processes. Explore key best practices that can enhance communication and collaboration with researchers, turning potential security threats into opportunities for stronger defense.

GitGuardian - protect your enterprise against leaked secrets and mismanaged identities.

We allow organizations to discover and remediate exposed Secrets as well as manage NHIs lifecycle across both their internal network and public perimeter (for ex over permissioned, stale secrets, secrets in multiple vaults…). Our unrivaled secrets detection engine is trained and backtested in real-time against +5Bn commits and used by more than 600k developers, it is also the n°1 app on the GitHub Market place. GitGuardian integrates natively with the SDLC (GitHub, Gitlab…) but also with other data sources such as Jira, Slack, ServiceNow, Docker, as secrets leak in all these environments.

Introducing GitGuardian's Generic Secrets Enricher

GitGuardian is proud to introduce our new Machine Learning-powered Generic Secret Enricher, helping all customers quickly understand the origin and type of discovered generic secrets. The 2025 GitGuardian State of Secret Sprawl report shows that 58% of all detected secrets fall into the generic category.

Github Actions Supply Chain Attacks

This week, we discuss a recent cascading supply chain attack involving multiple Github actions workflows that nearly succeeded in compromising a popular Coinbase application. Before that, we discuss a novel way to download malware onto an endpoint by abusing a web browser's caching feature. Additionally, we cover an FBI alert on file converter malware scams.

The GitGuardian State of Secrets Sprawl 2025: Expert Panel

GitGuardian's 2025 State of Secrets Sprawl Report reveals that nearly 24 million new hardcoded secrets were exposed on public GitHub in 2024 alone–a staggering 25% increase from the previous year. Together with Chris Smith from Cyberark, our expert panel dives deep into the report's most concerning findings.