A Github repository is basically a folder designed to store files. It is also available online for anyone to download, access, and contribute to the files/code within the folder.

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 ...

Deleted files within public GitHub repositories could still be exposing secrets like API keys, tokens, and credentials, if threat actors knew where and how to look.

GitHub has temporarily disabled its new search functionality after passwords, crypto keys and other credentials were exposed in search results.

Researchers share data on new technique whereby malicious actors are manipulating GitHub’s search function and using cleverly crafted repositories to distribute malware.

Good news for those with active GitHub profiles: you can now add files to your repos by dragging and dropping them into the browser. Once a file is uploaded, you can add it to an existing branch ...