The Problem of Permissions and Non-Human Identities - Why Remediating Credentials Takes Longer Than You Think
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from The Hacker News3 months ago
79% of IT decision-makers reported experiencing a secrets leak, rising from 75%. The number of leaked credentials is unprecedented, with over 12.7 million found on GitHub.
The Hacker Newshttps://thehackernews.com/2024/11/the-problem-of-permissions-and-non.html
Over 90% of valid secrets remained useful for more than five days post-reporting. Organizations take an average of 27 days to address leaked credentials.
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Non-human identities outnumber human identities by 45:1, complicating the secrets management landscape. Many organizations struggle to assign ownership for these identities.
The Hacker Newshttps://thehackernews.com/2024/11/the-problem-of-permissions-and-non.html
Remediating a secrets sprawl incident requires careful replacement of secrets without introducing new risks. Lack of insight into identity lifecycles complicates the process.
The Hacker Newshttps://thehackernews.com/2024/11/the-problem-of-permissions-and-non.html
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