# Secret scanning now detects new token types leaked historically in issues

DevFeed: [Secret scanning now detects new token types leaked historically in issues](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/secret-scanning-now-detects-new-token-types-leaked-historically-in-issues-73448.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://github.blog/changelog/2023-07-14-secret-scanning-now-detects-new-token-types-leaked-historically-in-issues>)

Author: Kevin Duck

Published: 2023-07-14T13:18:30Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [GitHub Changelog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/github-changelog.md>)

Topics: [Secret Scanning](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/secret-scanning.md>), [GitHub](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/github.md>)

Tags: [github](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github.md>), [github-advanced-security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github-advanced-security.md>), [secret-scanning](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/secret-scanning.md>), [secrets](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/secrets.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>)

## AI overview

GitHub Advanced Security secret scanning can now surface matching secrets that were exposed historically in issue titles, descriptions, or comments, through the UI or REST API when new token types are added.

## Source excerpt

When new token types are added to secret scanning, GitHub Advanced Security customers using secret scanning can view any matching secrets exposed historically in an issue's title, description or comments...