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 ...
GIGAZINE

It was pointed out that repositories that were supposed to be private on GitHub were made public through Microsoft's AI assistant 'Copilot'

The software development platform GitHub allows users to manage projects by making repositories private, preventing code from being seen by anyone other than those involved. However, an investigation ...
ZDNet

GitHub to give users of its free plan access to unlimited private repositories

This announcement comes courtesy of TheNextWeb.com, which admits it broke Microsoft's embargo on the news a day early. Microsoft will formally announce this change in strategy on January 8, according ...
InfoWorld

GitHub makes private repos free to teams

GitHub has made private repositories with unlimited collaborators available to all GitHub accounts, meaning core features are now free to all, including teams. Prior to GitHub’s April 14 announcement, ...
Dark Reading

GitHub's Private RSA SSH Key Mistakenly Exposed in Public Repository

GitHub, a Microsoft subsidiary has replaced its SSH keys after someone inadvertently published its private RSA SSH host key part of the encryption scheme in an open GitHub repository. While some may ...