Next chapter: Restructuring GitHub’s bug bounty program
2026-07-22T19:23:28Z•3f31e00e0aaa9265cc0e524e6f1b69a67012a61a5626c4ce72968a086ab02668
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What happened
Collection of GitHub security posts (Apr–Jul 2026) covering a restructure of GitHub’s bug bounty program to prioritize researcher experience and higher-quality reports; updates raising bar on rewards, clarifying shared responsibility, and changing treatment of low‑risk findings. Operational and product security work: enabling durable repository ownership across 14k+ repos, secret‑scanning improvements (LLM‑assisted false‑positive reduction) and remediation workflows to reach inbox zero, guidance for maintainers on six recommended security settings, and an Advisory Database update addressing a大
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