This post details the methodology used to scan 15 million Docker images, uncovering a staggering 100,000 valid secrets, including AWS, GCP, and GitHub tokens belonging to Fortune 500 companies. This emphasizes the critical need for improved security practices in containerized environments.
On March 14, 2025, the popular GitHub action tj-actions/changed-files was compromised, exposing secrets in CI logs. GitGuardian's analysis identified leaked secrets like GitHub tokens, AWS keys, and more.
In the past 6 months, our security research team disclosed 24 critical vulnerabilities. Most have been successfully remediated. Our team's contributions to cybersecurity have been formally recognized, with our researchers being listed in both Bayer's and Oracle's Security Researcher Hall of Fame.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury suffered a major security incident when a Chinese threat actor compromised its third-party cybersecurity service BeyondTrust. The attackers obtained an API key that allowed them to bypass security measures and access unclassified documents.
On December 4, 2024, the Ultralytics Python module was backdoored to deploy a cryptominer. Using GitGuardian’s data, we reconstructed deleted commits, connecting the dots with the initial analysis. This investigation highlights the value of GitGuardian’s data in understanding supply chain attacks.
Come for the cybersecurity insights, stay for the raclette! Black Alps 2024 packed in Swiss charm with technical talks, a hacker's raclette dinner, and conference-logo chocolates. A perfect mix of threats, treats, and networking.
This blog post provides a data-driven breakdown of where secrets have been discovered in recent years, with detailed examples highlighting the risks, starting from the developer boundary to the lesser-known infrastructure one.
Docker Zombie Layers are unreferenced image layers that continue to exist for weeks in registries, even after being removed from a manifest. In this hands-on deep dive, we explore how these layers can persist in registries and why ensuring the immediate revocation of exposed secrets is critical.
Credentials are prime targets for attackers, as they make it easy to access resources as legitimate users without discovering vulnerabilities or using technical exploits. Malware authors know how interesting these low-hanging fruits are and are coming after your secrets!
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