GitHub App keys can still enable takeovers long after they are forgotten

InfoWorld
Sep 23, 2026, 11:10 am91 ptsTrending
GitHub allows organizations to install GitHub Apps that automate and extend certain functionality on the platform and have access to selected repositories and permissions. But the private keys these applications use to authenticate themselves can remain valid for years unless manually revoked. If leaked, those…

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