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JavaScript dev deliberately screws up own popular npm packages to make a point of some sort
Faker.js and colors.js sabotaged by maker
10 Jan 2022 21:38 | 82
GitHub
Articles tagged with GitHub
Security
Four years: That's how long Azure's App Service had a source code leak bug
Firm that found the flaw also spotted ChaosDB and OMIGOD, confident this one’s been exploited
24 Dec 2021 06:01 | 7
Software
Gnu Nano releases version 6.0 of text editor, can now hide UI frippery
First five full releases took 20 years, this one arrived in 18 months
16 Dec 2021 07:59 | 53
Security
LINE Pay leaks around 133,000 users' data to GitHub, of all places
Someone just accidentally put it there, says the messaging service company
07 Dec 2021 04:03 | 3
Legal
Ubiquiti dev charged with knocking $4bn off firm's value after insider threat spree
Prosecutors claim Nickolas Sharp even posed as a whistleblower to press
02 Dec 2021 21:05 | 8
Security
Thousands of Firefox users accidentally commit login cookies on GitHub
GitHub: 'Credentials exposed by our users are not in scope'
18 Nov 2021 20:04 | 27
Devops
GitHub's State of the Octoverse survey shows devs are still swerving the office
Coding JS in your PJs here to stay
17 Nov 2021 19:45 | 2
Security
GitHub fixes authorisation vulnerability in the NPM JavaScript package registry
Flaw allowed 'an attacker to publish new versions of any npm package'
16 Nov 2021 17:33 | 4
Updated
GitHub CEO forks off: Nat Friedman to quit this month, replacement will report to exec behind .NET Hot Reload fiasco
Chief product officer takes over world's palatable social network
03 Nov 2021 19:54 | 8
GitHub Universe
OpenID-based security features added to GitHub Actions as usage doubles
Single-use tokens and reusable workflows explained at Universe event
28 Oct 2021 18:29 |
Security
NPM packages disguised as Roblox API code caught carrying ransomware
Subverted libraries likely intended as a prank but should be taken seriously, say security researchers
27 Oct 2021 20:43 | 7
Devops
It's that time of the year again when GitHub does its show'n'tell of features – some new and others kinda new
Universe event reveals iterative improvements but no big bang
27 Oct 2021 15:30 | 5
Software
.NET Foundation admits it 'violated the trust of project maintainers'
Mashes the Sorry button, offers to reverse forced code migration, and promises not to ever mess with projects again
13 Oct 2021 03:58 | 8
Devops
GitLab all set to go public as revenues – and losses – rise
IPO was expected last year but then we had a pandemic
20 Sep 2021 15:14 | 10
Opinion
Open-source software starts with developers, but there are other important contributors, too. Who exactly? Good question
Looking beyond the programmers
08 Sep 2021 08:29 | 40
Software
GitHub merges 'useless garbage' says Linus Torvalds as new NTFS support added to Linux kernel 5.15
Also: Compiler warnings now treated as errors by default in kernel builds
06 Sep 2021 12:31 | 99
Software
Microsoft previews free Visual Studio Code for the Web
Browser-based editor will open files on GitHub, Azure repositories or from the local device
01 Sep 2021 14:33 | 19
AI + ML
GitHub's Copilot may steer you into dangerous waters about 40% of the time – study
Unless you like shipping buggy or vulnerable code, keep your hands on the wheel
25 Aug 2021 12:06 | 33
Devops
GitLab 14.2 brings macOS 'build cloud' closed beta and improved Gitpod support among nearly 50 new features
Open-source rival shows it can compete with Microsoft's GitHub
24 Aug 2021 15:01 |
In brief
GitHub picks Friday 13th to kill off password-based Git authentication
Plus: eBPF Foundation emerges, Exchange severs probed for ProxyShell holes, and more
12 Aug 2021 23:20 | 7
Software
After 15 months in preview, GitHub releases Codespaces – probably the fanciest new shiny since Actions
Teams and Enterprise only for now
12 Aug 2021 14:21 | 12
Software
GitHub's npm gave away a package name while it was in use, causing rethink
When it comes to ownership then details count
10 Aug 2021 00:43 | 16
Devops
GitHub stuffs $1m in Stanford Law School's pocket to provide free legal advice to DMCA-hit developers
Fellowship funding comes in the wake of Youtube-DL fiasco
27 Jul 2021 23:03 | 3
Analysis
GitHub Copilot auto-coder snags emerge, from seemingly spilled secrets to bad code, but some love it
Great wow factor but is it legal? Is it ethical? Is code that can't be trusted any use?
06 Jul 2021 12:28 | 35
Devops
GitHub Copilot is AI pair programming where you, the human, still have to do most of the work
Maybe call it backseat programming for now?
30 Jun 2021 01:31 | 18
Off-Prem
AWS App Runner: Fast path from GitHub to deployed application, but limited features in first release
Google Cloud Run envy?
19 May 2021 17:13 |
Applications
Gitpod ditches Eclipse Theia for Visual Studio Code under redesign, sponsors new dev experience event
'Allowing everyone to use their favourite IDE just makes a lot of sense'
08 Apr 2021 13:12 | 4
Security
Microsoft's GitHub under fire after disappearing proof-of-concept exploit for critical Microsoft Exchange vuln
Funny how code that targets Redmond vanishes while tons of others menacing other vendors remain
12 Mar 2021 00:32 | 36
Devops
GitLab latest to ditch 'master' as default initial branch name: It's now simply called 'main'
Only for new projects, but beware the hardcoded references
11 Mar 2021 14:02 | 120
Security
GitHub bug briefly gave valid authenticated session cookies to wrong users
Don’t panic: Fewer than 0.001% of sessions compromised through flaw that couldn’t be maliciously triggered
09 Mar 2021 06:45 | 5
Off-Prem
Users wail over neverending queue: Nope, not the supermarket. GitHub Actions is having a workflow wobble
Pinch, punch, first day of the month
01 Mar 2021 11:32 | 6
Software
Popular open-source library SDL moving development to GitHub despite 'calamitous design choices' in git
'I don't have the energy to be a server admin for something that's held together with scotch tape and prayers'
10 Feb 2021 13:15 | 47
Software
Microsoft's Extensible Storage Engine (JET Blue) source code arrives on GitHub – sadly comments not included
One-way traffic at the moment... and don't mention Access
01 Feb 2021 13:04 | 19
Devops
GitLab removes its 'starter' tier: Users must either pay 5x more or lose features
Customer: 'It feels like a bit of a kick in the teeth'
27 Jan 2021 13:00 | 57
Devops
Over long US weekend, GitHub HR boss quit after firing Jewish staffer who warned Nazis were at the Capitol
Microsoft-owned code silo admits 'significant errors of judgment and procedure'
19 Jan 2021 22:56 | 80
Devops
It's been a day or so and nope, we still can't wrap our head around why GitHub would fire someone for saying Nazis were storming the US Capitol
Questions go unanswered as CEO, COO launch probe
14 Jan 2021 01:52 | 138
Devops
Be careful where you log into GitHub: Dev visits Iran, opens laptop, gets startup's entire account shut down
Service restored, code silo gets license to serve Iranian programmers
05 Jan 2021 20:25 | 50
Devops
GitHub will no longer present a cookie notification banner – because it's scrapping non-essential cookies
Privacy turns out to be fairly easy
17 Dec 2020 17:00 | 61
Security
Passwords begone: GitHub will ban them next year for authenticating Git operations
Prepare for two brownouts in July when things get tested properly
17 Dec 2020 08:29 | 45
Software
GitHub Codespaces preview version still has some glaring omissions, CEO insists it will be ready when it's ready
Rival GitPod sees perfect opportunity to say: Pssst, we've got that stuff
09 Dec 2020 19:15 |
Devops
GitHub turns on money tap for corporate open-source donations, turns off the lights with dark mode design
Welcome to the GitHub Universe
08 Dec 2020 17:30 | 5
Devops
COVID-19 coronavirus captive coders create copious code, claims GitHub: Open-source projects mushroom amid pandemic
Microsoft's cloud repo rental biz finds a silver lining in 2020
03 Dec 2020 00:58 | 4
Interview
GitHub's journey towards microservices and more: 'We actually have our own version of Ruby that we maintain'
The Reg talks to Software Engineering veep Sha Ma
01 Dec 2020 09:15 | 15
Software
GitHub restores DMCA-hit youtube-dl code repo after source patched to counter RIAA's takedown demand
Software warehouse also pledges to review claims better, $1m defense fund for open-source coders
16 Nov 2020 20:07 | 77
Devops
GitHub's new security scanner definitely works, says Jenkins: It found 7 flaws in our plugins
DevOps tool's maintainer says he's 'very happy with the results'
05 Nov 2020 19:50 | 1
Security
No, GitHub's source code wasn't hacked and posted on GitHub, says GitHub CEO
Nat Friedman says they'll make it harder to impersonate unsigned commits
05 Nov 2020 07:57 | 16
Devops
Google Project Zero to GitHub: You've had 104 days to sort out injection vuln – now we're telling world-plus-dog
Code shack describes issue as 'moderate' security flaw, plans to disable risky commands gradually
03 Nov 2020 20:10 | 14
Software
GitHub warns devs face ban if they fork DMCA'd YouTube download tool... while hinting how to beat the RIAA
No, no, no, you hit it like this *whack*
03 Nov 2020 08:04 | 63
Devops
Travis CI complains of 'significant abuse' of its free deal, creates new pricing that has developers riled
Open-source coders to get 'upgraded' to a trial plan that's not great
02 Nov 2020 19:44 | 15
Updated
RIAA DMCAs GitHub into nuking popular YouTube video download tool, says it can be used to slurp music
Did 2020 just loop round to 1999?
23 Oct 2020 23:23 | 110
Devops
Git your ass to the cloud! Gitpod hooks up with GitLab to take on GitHub Codespaces
Gosh, that's a lot of Gits. But a viable alternative to Microsoft's stable
08 Oct 2020 18:04 | 9
Software
GitHub users speak their brains on Microsoft's open-source efforts: ASP.NET shines, but WPF is 'a disaster'
An open-source project that can't handle pull requests isn't a good look
02 Oct 2020 10:45 | 22
Updated
Open-source devs drown in DigitalOcean's latest tsunami of pull-request spam that is Hacktoberfest
Rewarding pointless patches with free swag leads to 'DDoS' against projects
01 Oct 2020 20:16 | 21
Devops
Imagine working for GitHub and writing a command-line interface for the platform, then GitHub makes an 'official' one
It's avoiding the 'constraints of 10 years of design decisions' apparently
21 Sep 2020 13:20 | 32
Software
There can be only one: Visual Studio Codespaces 'consolidating' into GitHub Codespaces
You have until 17 February 2021 to shift off - or it all gets deleted, says Microsoft
07 Sep 2020 11:32 | 9
Devops
GitHub debuts Container Registry that's only a little bit redundant for developers
Never mind GitHub Packages or Azure Container Registry, we've reinvented the wheel... er, box
02 Sep 2020 00:12 | 4
SaaS
CSI GitHub: That big outage last month? It's always DNS. Or it was Kubernetes. Maybe it was a heady blend of both
'Impact was increased when a redeploy was triggered in an attempt to mitigate'
06 Aug 2020 12:50 | 4
Poll
GitHub starts publishing roadmap of future features
Microsoft’s trashing the place, clearly. Or is it?
29 Jul 2020 05:29 | 7
Software
IDE like an update, please: JetBrains freshens IntelliJ, adds improved GitHub integration, Java support
Issues? Visit the website or use Visual Studio Code
28 Jul 2020 14:35 | 21
Software
Imagine surviving WW3, rebuilding computers, opening up GitHub's underground vault just to relive JavaScript
We've heard of a code freeze but this is ridiculous: Microsoft finishes burying repos in Norwegian archipelago
17 Jul 2020 05:07 | 59
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