Mackenzie Jackson

Mackenzie Jackson

Mackenzie is a developer advocate at GitGuardian, he is passionate about technology and building a community of engaged developers to shape future tools and systems.

68 posts
Website Twitter
Crappy code, crappy Copilot. GitHub Copilot is writing vulnerable code and it could be your fault

Crappy code, crappy Copilot. GitHub Copilot is writing vulnerable code and it could be your fault

The promise of AI code assistance like Copilot was an exciting promise when released. But they might not be the answer to all your problems. A research study has now found that while Copilot frequently introduces vulnerabilities, it may in fact be influenced by the input. Poor code, poor outcome.

8.5% of Docker Images Expose API and Private Keys

8.5% of Docker Images Expose API and Private Keys

A new comprehensive study by researchers at RWTH Aachen University in Germany did a study on over 300,000 docker images finding that 8.5% contained API keys and private keys that malicious actors could exploit in the wild.

CodeSecDays brings security leaders together to build a world without software security issues

CodeSecDays brings security leaders together to build a world without software security issues

In GitGuardian's first digital conference, CodeSecDays, security leaders from multiple leading companies like Snyk, Chainguard, Doppler, RedMonk, and more came together to share the latest in code and application security. As the CEO and founder of GitGuardian, Eric Fourrier said, “No organizations