Gaetan Ferry

Gaetan Ferry

As a security researcher at GitGuardian, Gaetan is pioneering innovations in secret detection. He uses his offensive security and Red Team background to improve our approach to cybersecurity.

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GitHub App Private Keys: 474 Leaked Keys Exposed

GitHub App Private Keys: 474 Leaked Keys Exposed

GitGuardian tested thousands of leaked GitHub App private keys and found 474 valid ones, some with admin access to entire organizations. CDC and BuildBuddy were among those affected. See the findings.

2,622 Valid Certificates Exposed: A Google-GitGuardian Study Maps Private Key Leaks to Real-World Risk

2,622 Valid Certificates Exposed: A Google-GitGuardian Study Maps Private Key Leaks to Real-World Risk

GitGuardian partnered with Google to answer: what happens when private keys leak? Using Certificate Transparency, we mapped about 1M leaked keys to 140k certificates. Result: 2,622 were valid as of September 2025, exposing major organizations. Our disclosure campaign achieved 97% remediation.

Your Secrets Need a VDP, Not Just a Bug Bounty

Your Secrets Need a VDP, Not Just a Bug Bounty

Bug bounty programs are valuable—until they replace disclosure policies. Learn how unreasonable PoC demands or scope exclusions create security blind spots when it comes to leaked secrets.