14/02/2025
GitHub’s Copilot Autofix triples vulnerability remediation speed
Shipping software quickly often comes at the cost of security, with vulnerabilities inadvertently making their way into production code. This poses a significant challenge, as many developers find security requirements complex and difficult to implement.
“Developers are shipping software faster than previously imaginable, releasing new features early and often. Yet, despite their best efforts to code securely, software vulnerabilities inadvertently make their way into production and continue to be a leading cause of breaches today,” explains Mike Hanley, CSO and SVP of Engineering at GitHub.
While code scanning tools can detect these vulnerabilities, the real bottleneck lies in remediation. Addressing these issues requires specialised security knowledge and significant time investments, two resources often in short supply.
To tackle this challenge, GitHub has announced the general availability of Copilot Autofix within GitHub Advanced Security (GHAS). This AI-powered tool analyses vulnerabilities, explains their significance, and suggests code-level fixes, dramatically accelerating the remediation process.
