GITHUB
The GitHub platform is used for hosting and collaborating on software development projects. It can be used to gather intelligence as developers and organizations often unintentionally expose sensitive information in public repositories, such as API keys, passwords, configuration files, internal documentation, or proprietary code. Penetration testers use GitHub to search for these exposures using advanced search queries (known as "dorking") or specialized tools that monitor commits and repositories for secrets. By analyzing an organization’s GitHub presence including its public repos, contributor activity, and code history, testers can uncover valuable insights about the technologies in use, development practices, and potentially exploitable information.
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