AI coding agents can read files, call tools, and use credentials that never appear in a pull request. For AppSec teams, securing the code is only part of the job.
Leaked credentials are one of the fastest paths to a breach. This guide compares the 18 best secrets detection tools for 2026 that help security teams find exposed API keys, database credentials, and hardcoded secrets before attackers do.
I built a demo showing how to wire up multiple AI agents using Google's Agent Development Kit (ADK) and the A2A protocol, with GitGuardian scanning content for secrets.
Secure all your non-human identities across providers and without secrets. Explore how AWS and GitGuardian can help organizations migrate to short-lived tokens.
New program offers competitive margins, technical training, and dedicated support to help partners capitalize on growing demand for secrets security solutions.
Why outsourcing auth doesn't mean outsourcing risk.
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ggshield, GitGuardian’s CLI, can help you keep your secrets out of your repos, pipelines, and much more. Download our handy cheat sheet to help you make the most out of our CLI.
Secrets don’t belong in plaintext. GitGuardian's Push-to-Vault automates vaulting exposed secrets, helping security teams scale governance and reduce incident fatigue.
From overwhelming alert fatigue to actionable intelligence: How one of Europe's largest telecom operators is building enterprise-scale secrets security with developer experience in mind.
Montreal's recent community event revealed how feature flags, observability, and lifecycle discipline help teams manage complexity without compromising security or stability.
mTLS, or mutual Transport Layer Security, is a mechanism that establishes two-way authentication between two parties, ensuring they are who they claim to be.
Learn how GitGuardian’s ML-powered risk scoring turns 10,000 noisy secrets alerts into a prioritized, actionable queue, tripling analyst efficiency, boosting critical detection 5× over rule-based systems, and safely auto-closing over a third of low-risk incidents.
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On November 24, a new wave of the Shai-Hulud supply chain attack emerged. The threat actors exfiltrate stolen credentials directly to GitHub repositories created with compromised tokens.
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