Yakir Kadkoda highlighted that even after deletion, secrets can persist in caches or repositories, creating blind spots in DevSecOps workflows.
Failure to identify secrets increases the risk of cybercriminals accessing unencrypted application and infrastructure information, leading to security breaches.
Conventional scanning methods missed 18% of secrets in top organizations' GitHub repositories, allowing access to critical cloud environments and sensitive data.
Hardcoded secrets pose a challenge as they may not match typical scanning patterns, leading to difficulties in detection and potential unpredictable storage locations.
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