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World Congress 2026 Europe • Jul 9, 2026 • Session details

Spot, Squash, Secure: Fighting Security Bugs with GitHub Copilot

Malte Lantin , Marie Theresa Brosig

Pure AI security scanning is costly and highly unreliable. Learn how pairing deterministic CodeQL tests with GitHub Copilot Autofix creates a flawless, scalable vulnerability remediation workflow.

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