Hackers use Artex to scan GitHub repositories for exposed secrets
THREAT ACTORMicrosoftredteam/daily · 1 source
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Hackers are reportedly using Artex to scan GitHub repositories for exposed secrets such as credentials. Microsoft researchers also report that agentic AI tools are targeting downstream tenants using stolen credentials. The source article is brief and gives no further technical detail.
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- Review repositories for exposed secrets and rotate any credentials found.
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