On 5 November 2026 GitHub announced that SpaceX joined the secret scanning partnership programme with detection of `starlink_public_api_v2_secret`, so secrets in public repos are forwarded to the issuer for revocation. It also improved false-positive filtering for Alibaba, AWS, Google Cloud Storage, OpenVSX, Pydantic Logfire and Tencent detectors by suppressing unpaired matches and tightening context matching.

What it means: For Greek engineering teams on GitHub, enable secret scanning for the org and private repos and check whether the new filters cut AWS/Google alert noise. If you use Starlink APIs, rotate any keys that may have leaked. Fewer false positives do not replace pre-commit hooks and a secrets vault. Update credential-revocation runbooks. In practice, teams should name an owner, update the risk register and agree success criteria within 30 days. Where suppliers or customers are affected, send a short note citing the primary source without overclaiming. Compliance, security and operations are linked; one change often needs contract, access-rights and continuity checks. Keep a review calendar so the news becomes concrete actions for the Greek business. In practice, teams should name an owner, update the risk register and agree success criteria within 30 days. Where suppliers or customers are affected, send a short note citing the primary source without overclaiming. Compliance, security and operations are linked; one change often needs contract, access-rights and continuity checks. Keep a review calendar so the news becomes concrete actions for the Greek business.

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