"35% of Exposed API Keys Still Active, Posing Major Security Risks"
"35% of Exposed API Keys Still Active, Posing Major Security Risks"
The company Nightfall AI found that secrets such as passwords and Application Programming Interface (API) keys were most often found in GitHub. Every year, about 350 total secrets are exposed per 100 employees. Thirty-five percent of the discovered API keys were still active, increasing vulnerability to privilege escalation attacks, data leaks, and breaches.