Jack Wallen shows how to use the .gitconfig file for global git configurations and a more efficient developer setup.

A global large-scale dubbed "EmeraldWhale" exploited misconfigured Git configuration files to steal over 15,000 cloud account credentials from thousands of private repositories.

Credential confusion Now here’s the problem. When anyone is presented with a form with two fields, the first instinct is to provide your username and password, but that is not what Git asks for. Users ...

How to set push.autoSetupRemote To tell Git to automatically create new branches in remote repositories upon a push, simply issue the following command: git config --global --add --bool ...

Hackers have stolen tens of thousands of cloud account credentials, by abusing exposed Git configuration files, experts have claimed. Git configuration files are where Git saves different ...

Git configuration files usually include sensitive information such as user email addresses, access tokens, authentication credentials, and remote repository URLs that embed usernames or tokens.

CISA urges federal agencies to immediately patch an exploited arbitrary file write vulnerability in Git that leads to remote ...

When you use Git to clone a repository, some configuration elements are also intentionally left out to prevent remote servers from fetching and executing code on remote systems.