Add ec_private_key and generic_private_key to GENERIC_SECRET_TYPES

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The GENERIC_SECRET_TYPES constant was missing two high-precision generic secret patterns: ec_private_key (Elliptic Curve private keys) and generic_private_key (private keys with -----BEGIN PRIVATE KEY----- header).

Changes

• Added ec_private_key and generic_private_key to the GENERIC_SECRET_TYPES list in githubapi.py
• Maintains alphabetical ordering for consistency

This ensures the --no-default flag in list_secret_scanning_alerts.py correctly filters all non-provider secret patterns when querying the GitHub API.

GENERIC_SECRET_TYPES = ",".join(
    [
        "ec_private_key",           # Added
        "generic_private_key",      # Added
        "http_basic_authentication_header",
        "http_bearer_authentication_header",
        # ... remaining types
    ]
)

Original prompt

On githubapi.py:28-40, Non-provider patterns - Ensure each of these generic secret types are in the list:

Provider Token Description Precision
Generic ec_private_key Elliptic Curve (EC) private keys used for cryptographic operations High
Generic generic_private_key Cryptographic private keys with -----BEGIN PRIVATE KEY----- header High
Generic http_basic_authentication_header HTTP Basic Authentication credentials in request headers Medium
Generic http_bearer_authentication_header HTTP Bearer tokens used for API authentication Medium
Generic mongodb_connection_string Connection strings for MongoDB databases containing credentials High
Generic mysql_connection_string Connection strings for MySQL databases containing credentials High
Generic openssh_private_key OpenSSH format private keys used for SSH authentication High
Generic pgp_private_key PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) private keys used for encryption and signing High
Generic postgres_connection_string Connection strings for PostgreSQL databases containing credentials High
Generic rsa_private_key RSA private keys used for cryptographic operations High

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[felickz]

LGTM

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Pull request overview

This PR adds missing high-precision generic secret types to the GENERIC_SECRET_TYPES constant to ensure comprehensive secret pattern filtering when using the --no-default flag in the secret scanning alerts tool.

Key Changes:

• Added ec_private_key and generic_private_key to GENERIC_SECRET_TYPES
• Maintained alphabetical ordering for consistency

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