February 29, 2024 at 01:59PM
GitHub has introduced push protection by default for all public repositories, preventing accidental exposure of secrets like access tokens and API keys during code pushes. The feature scans for over 200 token types and patterns from 180+ providers and allows users to remove or bypass detected secrets. Push protection is available for all public repos.
Based on the meeting notes, here are the key takeaways:
1. GitHub has implemented push protection by default for all public repositories to prevent accidental exposure of secrets such as access tokens and API keys during code pushes.
2. The push protection feature was introduced in beta almost two years ago in April 2022 and became generally available for all public repositories in May 2023.
3. Push protection proactively prevents leaks by scanning for over 200 types and patterns of tokens from over 180 service providers and blocks commits when secrets are detected.
4. Users will have the option to remove the secret from their commits or bypass the block if they deem the secret safe when a supported secret is detected in a push to a public repository.
5. Organizations subscribed to the GitHub Enterprise plan can use GitHub Advanced Security, which provides additional secret scanning features and static application security capabilities for private repositories.
6. Despite push protection being turned on by default, GitHub users can deactivate it in their security settings, though this is not recommended.
7. GitHub has observed over 1 million leaked secrets on public repositories within the first eight weeks of 2024.
8. Additional details on using push protection from the command line and allowing some secrets to be pushed are available on the GitHub documentation page.
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