GitHub Actions

Pierluigi Paganini March 18, 2025
GitHub Action tj-actions/changed-files was compromised in supply chain attack

The GitHub Action tj-actions/changed-files was compromised, enabling attackers to extract secrets from repositories using the CI/CD workflow. Researchers reported that threat actors compromised the GitHub Action tj-actions/changed-files, allowing the leak of secrets from repositories using the continuous integration and continuous delivery CI/CD workflow. The tj-actions/changed-files GitHub Action is used in over 23,000 repositories, it automates workflows by […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 12, 2022
Cloud-Based Cryptocurrency mining attacks abuse GitHub Actions and Azure VM

Researchers investigated cloud-based cryptocurrency mining attacks targeting GitHub Actions and Azure VMs. Researchers from Trend Micro published a report that details cloud-based cryptocurrency mining attacks targeting GitHub Actions and Azure VMs and the threat actors behind them. Threat actors are attempting to compromise a large number of cloud-based systems to mine cryptocurrency with a significant […]