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Previously, if you specified your private registry configuration in the dependabot.yml file and also had a configuration block for that ecosystem using the target-branch key, Dependabot security updates wouldn’t utilize…

Dependabot security updates help you keep your dependencies secure by opening pull requests when a Dependabot alert is raised. With today’s release, you can now use flexible grouping options in…

CodeQL is the static analysis engine that powers GitHub code scanning. CodeQL version 2.16.3 has been released and has now been rolled out to code scanning users on GitHub.com. Important…

Learn to find and fix security issues while having fun with Secure Code Game, now with new challenges focusing on JavaScript, Python, Go, and GitHub Actions!

A peek under the hood of GitHub Advanced Security code scanning autofix.

The Fundamentals program has helped us address tech debt, improve reliability, and enhance observability of our engineering systems.

When socializing a new security tool, it IS possible to build a bottom-up security culture where engineering has a seat at the table. Let’s explore some effective strategies witnessed by the GitHub technical sales team to make this shift successful.

Reduce pull request noise and fix multiple security alerts at once with Dependabot grouped security updates. Starting today, you can enable grouped security updates for Dependabot at the repository or…

As of February 15th, 2024, you will no longer be able to create security advisories in private repositories. Formerly published advisories will no longer be available. This change does not…

Improve your GitHub Action’s security posture by securing your source repository, protecting your maintainers, and making it easy to report security incidents.

A new asset in security management is now available for GitHub enterprise users. Reinforcing the “shift left” philosophy, this feature is designed to integrate security into the heart of the…

Learn about how GitHub Advanced Security’s new AI-powered features can help you secure your code more efficiently than ever.

The GitHub Advanced Security billing REST API and CSV download now includes the email addresses for active committers. This provides information for insights into Advanced Security license usage across your…

Auto-triage rules are a powerful tool to help you reduce alert and pull request fatigue substantially, while better managing your alerts at scale. What’s changing? Starting today, you can define…

We’re excited to highlight another top contributing researcher to GitHub’s Bug Bounty Program—@Ammar Askar!

You can now access CodeQL, Secret Scanning, and other features of GitHub Advanced Security as part of your GitHub Enterprise Cloud trial. Enterprise admins can enable GitHub Advanced Security under…

On December 21st, 2023 GitHub Codespaces plans to remove the deprecated Repository Access and Security setting. Rather than configuring cross-repository access at the account level, we now recommend declaring cross-repository…

For this year’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the GitHub bug bounty team is excited to feature another spotlight on a talented security researcher who participates in the GitHub Security Bug Bounty Program—@inspector-ambitious!

GitHub Advanced Security now automatically only consumes licenses for commits and pushes made after a repository is migrated to GitHub, rather than considering all historic contributions from before the migration.…

The GitHub Security Lab audits open source projects for security vulnerabilities and helps maintainers fix them. Recently, we passed the milestone of 500 CVEs disclosed. Let’s take a trip down memory lane with a review of some noteworthy CVEs!

GitHub Advanced Security for Azure DevOps is now generally available. Enable secret scanning, dependency scanning, and code scanning on your organization directly in Azure DevOps configuration settings.