{"slug": "github-adopts-cheaper-ai-model-to-catch-secrets-developers-leave-in-code", "title": "GitHub adopts cheaper AI model to catch secrets developers leave in code", "summary": "GitHub trained a credential classifier for its secret scanning pipeline that cut median post-push scan execution time by 86% and model serving costs by more than 98% compared with its previous large language model pipeline, the company said. The classifier is designed to improve generic secret detection and reduce false alerts across GitHub's two scanning stages: push protection, which checks changes before a push is accepted, and post-push scanning, which examines repository content and creates alerts for potential credential leaks.", "body_md": "GitHub has trained a credential classifier to improve generic secret detection and reduce false alerts. The new pipeline cut median post-push scan execution time by 86% and model serving costs by more than 98% compared with its previous large language model (LLM) pipeline. GitHub’s secret scanning covers two stages of development. Push protection checks changes before a push is accepted, helping developers prevent credential leaks. Post-push scanning examines repository content and creates alerts for potential … [More](https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/14/github-secret-detection-model/) \n\nThe post [GitHub adopts cheaper AI model to catch secrets developers leave in code](https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/14/github-secret-detection-model/) appeared first on [Help Net Security](https://www.helpnetsecurity.com).", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/github-adopts-cheaper-ai-model-to-catch-secrets-developers-leave-in-code", "canonical_source": "https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/14/github-secret-detection-model/", "published_at": "2026-10-14 09:26:41+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-10-14 23:52:33.319940+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-tools", "machine-learning", "developer-tools", "ai-infrastructure"], "entities": ["GitHub", "Help Net Security"], "also_reported_by": [], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/github-adopts-cheaper-ai-model-to-catch-secrets-developers-leave-in-code", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/github-adopts-cheaper-ai-model-to-catch-secrets-developers-leave-in-code.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/github-adopts-cheaper-ai-model-to-catch-secrets-developers-leave-in-code.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/github-adopts-cheaper-ai-model-to-catch-secrets-developers-leave-in-code.jsonld"}}