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Vulnerability Analysis

GitHub Enterprise Server CVE-2024-4985: SAML Authentication Bypass

A critical authentication bypass in GitHub Enterprise Server allowed attackers to forge SAML responses and gain administrator access to self-hosted GitHub instances without any credentials.

May 20, 20245 min read
Open Source Security

Dependabot Security Updates: Behavior Deep Dive

A hands-on look at how Dependabot security updates behave in 2023 - PR grouping, semver strategy, transitive coverage, and alternatives when it misses a fix.

Sep 12, 20235 min read
Software Supply Chain Security

Starjacking Attacks on Package Registries: Exploiting Repository Trust

Starjacking exploits the trust developers place in GitHub stars and repository metadata. Attackers link malicious packages to popular repositories to appear legitimate. Here is how it works.

Jul 5, 20235 min read
Incident Response

GitHub Private RSA Key Exposed in Public Repository

GitHub's accidental exposure of its private RSA SSH host key in a public repository forced an emergency rotation affecting millions of developers.

Mar 10, 20236 min read
Incident Response

GitHub RSA SSH Key Rotation Incident: Why It Mattered

GitHub rotated its RSA SSH host key after accidental exposure. A small mistake with major supply chain implications for every Git-based workflow.

Jan 25, 20236 min read
Incident Response

Dropbox Breach: Phishing Attack Exposes 130 Private GitHub Repositories

Attackers phished Dropbox employees by impersonating CircleCI, gaining access to 130 private GitHub repos containing internal code and credentials.

Nov 2, 20226 min read
Supply Chain Attacks

Malicious GitHub Commits: The Overlooked Supply Chain Attack Vector

Attackers can impersonate any committer on GitHub, inject malicious code through PRs, and exploit lax review processes. Here's the risk.

Aug 20, 20227 min read
Incident Response

GitHub OAuth Token Theft: The Heroku and Travis CI Breach

Attackers stole OAuth tokens from Heroku and Travis CI to access private GitHub repositories across dozens of organizations, including npm itself. The full scope of the breach took weeks to unravel.

Apr 15, 20225 min read
Incident Response

Heroku and GitHub OAuth Token Theft: The Early Warning Signs

Stolen OAuth tokens from Heroku's integration with GitHub gave attackers access to private repositories across dozens of organizations. The breach revealed systemic weaknesses in third-party OAuth integrations.

Feb 25, 20225 min read

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