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The Pyramid of Pain explained for defenders
The Pyramid of Pain ranks indicators by how much it hurts an attacker when you detect them. See the six levels and how to aim your detections higher.
Oct 18, 20263 min read
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Push protection vs scanning after the fact for secrets
Push protection blocks a credential before it reaches the repository. Scanning finds ones already there. Learn why prevention and detection both matter.
Oct 18, 20263 min read
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GitHub push protection bypass: reasons, alerts and audit trail
When a push is blocked for a secret, a developer can often bypass it with a reason. Here is what each reason does and how admins can limit bypass rights.
Oct 18, 20263 min read
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Push approval fatigue: how to stop tapping Approve on your phone
Why push based MFA prompts get approved by mistake and what to do about it: number matching now, phishing resistant methods like FIDO or passkeys next.
Oct 18, 20264 min read
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pull_request versus pull_request_target: which is safe for forks
pull_request runs fork code without secrets. pull_request_target runs in the base repo context. Learn when each is safe and the one pattern to avoid.
Oct 18, 20263 min read
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How big should a pull request be for a real security review?
Small pull requests get faster, more careful review and are easier to roll back. Here is a practical size rule and how to split risky changes.
Oct 18, 20264 min read
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Google Pub/Sub IAM: publisher and subscriber roles at least privilege
Which Pub/Sub roles to give a producer service and a consumer service, why Editor is too broad, and where to grant them for least privilege.
Oct 18, 20263 min read
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Should you publish a penetration test summary for buyers?
What a shareable penetration test summary should contain, what to withhold, and how to answer buyers who ask for the full report.
Oct 18, 20263 min read
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Publishing a GitHub security advisory: a pre-publish checklist
Before you publish a GitHub security advisory, confirm the fix version, ranges, credits and CVE status. A checklist based on what GitHub documents.
Oct 18, 20263 min read
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