Security News

Microsoft faces wrath of developers after GitHub acquisition
2018-06-06 11:25

Microsoft's come a long way in the past 10 years, since former chief Steve Ballmer called open-source a malignant cancer.

Microsoft to Acquire GitHub for $7.5 Billion
2018-06-04 13:37

Microsoft on Monday announced that it has agreed to acquire software development and collaborateion platform GitHub in a deal valued at $7.5 billion. read more

Microsoft reportedly buys GitHub code-sharing service
2018-06-04 07:33

Here's the biggest news of the week: Microsoft has reportedly acquired GitHub and could announce a deal in likely worth billions of dollars as soon as Monday. For those unaware, GitHub is a...

GitHub Exposed Passwords of Some Users
2018-05-02 04:09

GitHub has instructed some users to reset their passwords after a bug caused internal logs to record passwords in plain text. read more

IT must patch against Total Meltdown now: The source code is on GitHub
2018-04-25 13:37

A patch for Meltdown created an even bigger flaw for 64-bit Win7 and Server 2008 R2. Now, it's freely available.

GitHub Security Alerts Lead to Fewer Vulnerable Code Libraries
2018-03-22 16:21

GitHub says the introduction of security alerts last year has led to a significantly smaller number of vulnerable code libraries on the platform. The code hosting service announced in mid-November...

GitHub Paid $166,000 in Bug Bounties in 2017
2018-03-16 17:40

Git repository hosting service GitHub paid a total of $166,495 in rewards in 2017 to security researchers reporting vulnerabilities as part of its four year old bug bounty program. Total payouts...

Biggest-Ever DDoS Attack (1.35 Tbs) Hits Github Website
2018-03-02 08:03

On Wednesday, February 28, 2018, GitHub's code hosting website hit with the largest-ever distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack that peaked at record 1.35 Tbps. Interestingly, attackers did...

GitHub Enforces Stronger Encryption
2018-02-23 14:19

GitHub this week permanently disabled a series of weak cryptographic standards across its software development platform in an attempt to better protect users. read more

Source Code of iOS Security Component iBoot Posted on GitHub
2018-02-08 17:51

What appears to be the source code of iBoot, a key component of Apple’s iOS platform responsible for trusted boot operation, was posted on GitHub yesterday. read more