GitHub describes an improvement to secret scanning that uses context-aware LLM reasoning during verification, after candidate secrets are detected. Instead of sending whole files or repositories to a model, the system extracts focused usage signals, such as whether a value flows into authentication, API, database, or cloud SDK code. In tests on customer-confirmed false positives, GitHub reports a 75.76% reduction, above its 65% target, while preserving detection coverage.
### Vercel Upgrades Security: New Token Format and Secret Scanning Mechanism In modern web and AI application development, the secure management of API tokens…