Megalodon cyberattack infects 5,500 GitHub open-source repositories with malware, researchers say

Security researchers say 5,500 GitHub repositories have been affected by the attack.
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 ...
InfoQ

GitHub Copilot Desktop App Targets Parallel Agentic Workflows

GitHub has introduced the GitHub Copilot app, a desktop control centre for agent-native development that aims to keep ...
Visual Studio Magazine

VS Code Goes Transparent as Open-Source AI Editor

According to Microsoft, the decision to open source GitHub Copilot Chat stems from a growing demand for transparency in how AI-assisted developer tools work -- particularly around prompt engineering, ...
The Escapist

Hytale releases server source code and assets in Shared Source Programme

Hypixel published a new community programme sharing Hytale's Server Source Code, with select community members and modders.
Information Age

The Australians fighting AI slop in open-source code

AI has made our job harder – it has really flipped the script,” Sydney-based open-source software developer Lucy Liu tells ...