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Finding leaked passwords with AI: How we built Copilot secret scanning

131 · GitHub · March 4, 2025, 5:31 p.m.
engineering Platform security GitHub Advanced Security GitHub Copilot AI password-security software development Technical challenges
Summary
This blog post discusses the challenges and innovative solutions encountered while developing an AI-based password detection feature for Copilot. It emphasizes the advantages of AI in understanding context for better password identification.
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