GitHub Copilot Now Prevents Vulnerabilities Before Code Commits

GitHub Copilot now offers a pre-commit vulnerability scanning feature to all subscribers, including the free tier. This feature scans for injection, XSS, weak cryptography, path traversal, and insecure data handling vulnerabilities in AI-generated code. It's a significant security improvement, as 45% of AI-generated code introduces at least one OWASP vulnerability. To use the feature, type a slash command in the Copilot desktop app, and it will scan your uncommitted diff for vulnerabilities before a commit. Review the findings and fix them before committing.