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GitHub Updates actions/checkout to Block Common Pwn Request Attack Patterns

GitHub’s actions/checkout v7 now blocks risky fork PR checkouts in privileged workflows to reduce common pwn request attacks.
InfoWorld

GitHub Actions hardens checkout security to block ‘pwn request’ attacks

After years of trying to educate developers to use pull_request_target securely, the platform finally implements stronger ...
Crowdfund Insider

250,000+ Potential Digital Security Issues in GitHub Actions Workflows Identified in New Report

Cybersecurity researchers at Kaspersky have identified more than 250,000 potential security misconfigurations across GitHub ...
CSOonline

GitHub Actions attack renders even security-aware orgs vulnerable

Many open-source repositories contain privileged GitHub Actions workflows that execute untrusted code and can be triggered by attackers to expose credentials and access tokens, as MITRE and Splunk ...
InfoWorld

Automating CI/CD with GitHub Actions

Automating and streamlining the software development lifecycle through continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) is a cornerstone of software development today. One of the easiest tools ...
TheServerSide

10 best GitHub Actions examples

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. It all starts with a GitHub Actions workflow. Here’s how to create a run a workflow in the tool.