Secrets detection

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SharePoint Zero-Day Exploits Highlight Hidden Secrets Risk in Document Collaboration Tools

SharePoint Zero-Day Exploits Highlight Hidden Secrets Risk in Document Collaboration Tools

The recent SharePoint zero-day exploits expose a critical blind spot: hardcoded secrets hidden in collaboration tools. While teams secure code repositories, API keys and credentials lurking in SharePoint documents create dangerous attack vectors for lateral movement.

Why Most Exposed Secrets Never Get Fixed

Why Most Exposed Secrets Never Get Fixed

Our latest State of Secrets Sprawl 2025 research reveals a troubling reality: the majority of leaked corporate secrets found in public code repositories continue to provide access to systems for years after their discovery.

xAI Secret Leak: The Story of a Disclosure

xAI Secret Leak: The Story of a Disclosure

AI adoption accelerates secret sprawl as organizations connect to multiple providers. Our investigation of a leaked xAI API key, which granted access to unreleased Grok models, reveals critical flaws in their disclosure process, highlighting necessary improvements in this domain.

A Look Into the Secrets of MCP: The New Secret Leak Source

A Look Into the Secrets of MCP: The New Secret Leak Source

MCP rapidly enhances AI capabilities but introduces security challenges through its distributed architecture. Especially, the distributed nature of MCP requires a lot of NHIs and their secrets. Our research shows that MCP is a new source of leaks that already discloses real-world secrets.

The State of Secrets Sprawl 2025

The State of Secrets Sprawl 2025

GitGuardian's 2025 report reveals 70% of leaked secrets remain active two years later. Discover the alarming state of secrets sprawl & protect your organization.

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