GitHub Advanced Security (GHAS) secret scanning

• https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/secret-scanning/introduction/about-secret-scanning
• Free for public repository. Pay option for private repos.

News

• Oct 2023 Introducing secret scanning validity checks for major cloud services
• Nov 2022 https://github.blog/news-insights/product-news/push-protection-github-advanced-security/

Related

• GitHub Enterprise
• Secrets
• GitLab Auto Secret Detection

See also

• GitHub security, GitHub Advanced Security (GHAS), GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA), GitHub code scanning, GitHub dependabot, secret scanning, SECURITY.md

https://github.blog/news-insights/product-news/introducing-secret-scanning-validity-checks-for-major-cloud-services/