Security · 1h ago
GitHub Pauses Suspicious Actions Workflows for Owner Approval
GitHub introduced a new safeguard that automatically holds potentially malicious Actions workflow runs before execution. Repository owners must now approve these suspicious runs and can configure additional checks. The feature aims to prevent supply chain attacks via CI/CD pipelines.
Meridian48 take
This is a useful security layer, but its effectiveness hinges on owners actually reviewing and approving runs promptly—otherwise it could slow down development.
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