Block users directly from GitHub security advisories
GitHub now allows users to be blocked directly from a security advisory page in public repositories, streamlining moderation efforts. This enhancement brings a consistent moderation experience, similar to issues and pull requests, to combat spam and abuse within user-created content on advisories. Organization moderators or administrators, and personal account owners, can now block users without navigating away from the page. The update helps maintain the integrity of security advisories by removing disruptive content sources efficiently.
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- Direct user blocking in security advisories
Users can now be blocked directly from a security advisory page within public repositories owned by an organization or a personal account. This feature allows organization moderators, administrators, or account owners to remove sources of spam or abuse from advisory descriptions or comments through a three-dot menu, without leaving the page.
https://github.blog/changelog/2026-08-25-block-users-directly-from-security-advisories
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