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Some GitHub users must take action after RSA SSH host key exposed
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Security

Some GitHub users must take action after RSA SSH host key exposed

One cloud security expert likened the incident to the infamous HeartBleed bug from 2014
24 Mar 2023
GitHub launches GPT-4-powered GitHub Copilot X
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artificial intelligence (AI)

GitHub launches GPT-4-powered GitHub Copilot X

The open source platform promised a "ChatGPT-like experience" for developers with an AI chat interface embedded within their IDEs
22 Mar 2023
How to download from GitHub
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Development

How to download from GitHub

Learn how to download from GitHub and hone your developing skills
10 Mar 2023
GitHub launches paid remote internships
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Careers & training

GitHub launches paid remote internships

The launch follows a successful trial and will initially be available for students in ten countries
7 Mar 2023
GitHub Copilot for Business launches with new features, best-ever AI
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Software

GitHub Copilot for Business launches with new features, best-ever AI

Businesses can make use of exclusive features and easily subscribe to the service for the first time
15 Feb 2023
GitHub shifts to fully remote working model
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Business strategy

GitHub shifts to fully remote working model

The company looks to implement significant cost-cutting measures, which include the termination of 300 jobs
10 Feb 2023
Developers more likely to introduce security vulnerabilities in code when using AI assistants
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programming

Developers more likely to introduce security vulnerabilities in code when using AI assistants

The findings come as an increasing number of developers turn to AI pair programmers due to productivity benefits
21 Dec 2022
Establishing an OSPO is 'the next big evolution of the tech workplace'
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open source

Establishing an OSPO is 'the next big evolution of the tech workplace'

GitHub says having an open source programme office is essential to getting the most out of open source projects in an organisation
10 Nov 2022
GitHub Copilot for business ‘expected to boost enterprise adoption’
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Software

GitHub Copilot for business ‘expected to boost enterprise adoption’

GitHub says its new business offering for its legally beleaguered AI pair programmer is the development that businesses and large enterprises have bee…
10 Nov 2022
GitHub launches private vulnerability reporting to secure the software supply chain
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Security

GitHub launches private vulnerability reporting to secure the software supply chain

The new platform aims to simplify vulnerability disclosure and minimise instances where researchers avoid reporting out of personal convenience
10 Nov 2022
Microsoft’s GitHub Copilot sued over “software piracy on an unprecedented scale”
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Software

Microsoft’s GitHub Copilot sued over “software piracy on an unprecedented scale”

The lawsuit stated that this is the first class-action case in the US challenging the training and output of AI systems
4 Nov 2022
GitHub Enterprise Server 3.5 is equipped with a horde of new security protections
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software development

GitHub Enterprise Server 3.5 is equipped with a horde of new security protections

Admins are also given more controls to ensure the smooth running of servers, be it on-prem or in the cloud
1 Jun 2022
GitHub's latest security updates aim to protect projects in their earliest stages
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Development

GitHub's latest security updates aim to protect projects in their earliest stages

The changes target vulnerabilities in the early stages of a project so they can't affect products further down the timeline
7 Apr 2022
GitHub's ultra-fast onboarding tool Codespaces makes its way to public beta
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Development

GitHub's ultra-fast onboarding tool Codespaces makes its way to public beta

The new feature has been tried and tested in-house and will now be made available to enterprise customers
25 Feb 2022
GitHub goes open source on security research
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Development

GitHub goes open source on security research

Community members, enthusiasts, researchers, and academics are now able to submit their own research to widen the understanding of security vulnerabil…
22 Feb 2022
GitHub launches code scanning tool for JavaScript and TypeScript projects
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Development

GitHub launches code scanning tool for JavaScript and TypeScript projects

The experimental, machine learning-powered feature aims to identify security vulnerabilities using open source expertise
18 Feb 2022
GitHub revokes duplicate SSH auth keys generated by keypair library
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cyber security

GitHub revokes duplicate SSH auth keys generated by keypair library

Git client GitKraken used the affected library
12 Oct 2021
StackHawk announces native dynamic application and API security testing for GitHub
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cyber security

StackHawk announces native dynamic application and API security testing for GitHub

StackHawk’s DAST solution spots vulnerabilities within developers' GitHub projects
13 Aug 2021
GitHub is opening Codespaces to enterprises
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software development

GitHub is opening Codespaces to enterprises

Organizations can now use browser-based coding system
12 Aug 2021
GitHub Copilot is an AI tool that helps devs to write better code
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software development

GitHub Copilot is an AI tool that helps devs to write better code

The company said it could aid engineers with their work and encourage more people to explore software development
30 Jun 2021
GitHub bug bounty payouts surpass $1.5 million
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Development

GitHub bug bounty payouts surpass $1.5 million

The Microsoft-owned company's bounty programme, which launched on HackerOne in 2016, awarded more than $500,000 in the last 12 months
28 Jun 2021
GitHub bug saw users logged into others users’ accounts
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Security

GitHub bug saw users logged into others users’ accounts

The Microsoft-owned firm invalidated all authenticated sessions “out of an abundance of caution”
9 Mar 2021
GitHub walks back Jewish employee’s termination for using “Nazi” on Slack
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Business operations

GitHub walks back Jewish employee’s termination for using “Nazi” on Slack

An independent investigator found “significant errors of judgement” in the termination
19 Jan 2021