GitHub tightens npm security with mandatory 2FA, access tokens

GitHub is introducing a set of defenses against supply-chain attacks on the platform that led to multiple large-scale ...
The Register on MSN

GitHub moves to tighten npm security amid phishing, malware plague

Hundreds of compromised packages pulled as registry shifts to 2FA and trusted publishing GitHub, which owns the npm registry ...
The Hacker News

GitHub Mandates 2FA and Short-Lived Tokens to Strengthen npm Supply Chain Security

GitHub enforces FIDO 2FA and seven-day token limits after Shai-Hulud npm attack to boost supply chain security.
PC Magazine

GitHub Ditches Password-Based Authentication for Many Workflows

GitHub now officially requires token-based authentication for its command line interface, third-party apps, and services that access Git repositories hosted on the platform. I've been writing about ...
Threat Post

Attacker Breach ‘Dozens’ of GitHub Repos Using Stolen OAuth Tokens

GitHub shared the timeline of breaches in April 2022, this timeline encompasses the information related to when a threat actor gained access and stole private repositories belonging to dozens of ...
Bleeping Computer

GitHub Actions artifacts found leaking auth tokens in popular projects

Multiple high-profile open-source projects, including those from Google, Microsoft, AWS, and Red Hat, were found to leak GitHub authentication tokens through GitHub Actions artifacts in CI/CD ...
TheServerSide

How to use GitHub Actions secrets to hide your tokens and passwords example

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. One of the ongoing challenges DevOps professionals face when developing continuous integration ...