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AI-Generated Code Exposes Governance Gaps in Security Debt

AI-generated code is being produced at alarming rates, but with a catch: nearly half of it contains security flaws, highlighting a pressing need for new approaches to managing security debt. As software creation accelerates, companies must adapt their security strategies to keep pace with the rapid accumulation of vulnerabilities.

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GitHub Bolsters Supply Chain Security by Blocking Pwn Request Patterns

GitHub is stepping up its game to protect your code by blocking common attack patterns on pull requests, helping to prevent security vulnerabilities from untrusted code. As of June 18, 2026, its actions/checkout v7 will refuse risky fork checkouts by default, keeping your workflows safer from attacker-controlled code.

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GitHub Breach Exposes 3800 Internal Repositories to Malicious VS Code Extension

GitHub's security team swiftly contained a breach that exposed 3,800 internal repositories to a malicious VS Code extension, and immediately took action to prevent further damage. The company has completed critical secret rotations and is now meticulously analyzing logs to ensure the incident is fully resolved.

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Anthropic Unveils Claude Security for AI-Powered Vulnerability Scanning

Boost your organization's security with Claude Security, now in public beta, which scans codebases to detect and fix software vulnerabilities with just a few clicks. Say goodbye to tedious API integrations and custom agent builds - simply access the feature from the Claude.ai sidebar and start scanning today!

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Firms Scramble to Secure AI-Generated Code

As AI-generated code becomes more prevalent, a pressing question emerges: how much attention should security teams give to code produced by artificial intelligence? The surprising answer: a lot, with 58% of organizations dedicating over 10 hours a month to securing it.

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