Hackers use Artex to scan GitHub repositories for exposed secrets
THREAT ACTORMicrosoftredteam/daily · 1 source
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What happened
Reporting says threat actors are using Artex to scan GitHub repositories for exposed secrets. Microsoft researchers separately report agentic AI tools targeting downstream tenants with stolen credentials. No CVE identifiers, affected versions or indicators of compromise are given in the source. Defenders should audit repositories for committed secrets, rotate any exposed credentials and review tenant access logs for anomalous authentication.
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What to do
- Review repositories for exposed secrets and rotate any credentials found.
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