Hey developers! Did you know GitHub found a whopping 39 MILLION leaked secrets last year? That's terrifying! Thankfully, they're rolling out some awesome new security tools to keep us all safer.

GitHub's New Security Goodies: No Enterprise Plan Needed! 🎉

I'm genuinely excited about this - GitHub Advanced Security is now available as standalone products! If you ever worked with smaller teams, this is HUGE. You no longer have to decide if security is worth upgrading to Enterprise (spoiler: it is, but budgets exist).

🔒 Secret Protection = No More Accidental API Key Commits

We've all been there... that moment of panic when you realize you just pushed your keys to a public repo. Secret Protection includes push protection that actually STOPS these leaks before they happen! It's like having a security guard for your commits.

🛡️ Code Security = Copilot Fixing Your Security Issues?!

This is the future, folks. With Copilot Autofix, GitHub can now suggest fixes for security vulnerabilities automatically. Right in your PR!

Why I'm Actually Going to Use This (Unlike Most Security Tools)

Look, I'm as guilty as anyone of ignoring security tools because they're:

  1. Too expensive
  2. Too complicated
  3. Too enterprise-y

But GitHub is working in making security more accessible:

  • Pay only for active committers (no more paying for accounts that barely commit)
  • Enable it just for repos that matter (not forced to pay for everything)
  • Buy directly from the Security tab (no enterprise upgrade needed!)

Try the FREE Scan and See What's Already Leaked 😬

GitHub now offers a free organization-wide risk assessment that shows all your exposed secrets. In just THREE DAYS it found A MILLION secrets across user repos. That's both impressive and terrifying.

Worth Your Time (I Promise)

Check out the full episode here: GitHub Checkout - New Security Tools

Has anyone else tried these new tools yet? Drop a comment below!

As the host of GitHub Checkout, I'd love to know what other security topics you want me to cover in future episodes. Are there specific security challenges your team is facing? Or features you wish GitHub would build next? Let me know in the comments, and I might feature your questions in an upcoming episode!

Happy (and secure) coding! ✌️