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Have your say and comment below. Monday, 03 May 2021 06:35 GitHub: Microsoft s clash with security researchers has finally arrived
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It was always expected after Microsoft acquired the software code repository GitHub that corporate interests would come first, not the interests of security researchers.
Last week, the software giant
called for feedback on our policy around security research, malware, and exploits on the platform so that the security community can collaborate on GitHub under a clearer set of terms. We want to be more clear about our expectations for keeping GitHub, and the various package registries that call GitHub home, a safe community .
Review date: April 2021
This review is part of the April 2021 assessment of the Attack Surface Management (ASM) product category. If you havenât read the category overview, you might want to check it out â it explains the categoryâs basics, use cases and the general value proposition. Our testing methodology explains both how we interact with vendors and how we tested these products. In short, ASM products aim to discover and manage an organizationâs external digital assets. This approach extends far beyond assets with an IP address, however, including everything from certificates to S3 buckets to DNS misconfigurations.
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