Mackenzie Jackson

Mackenzie Jackson

Mackenzie is a developer advocate at GitGuardian, he is passionate about technology and building a community of engaged developers to shape future tools and systems.

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API Keys Security & Secrets Management Best Practices - GitGuardian Blog

API Keys Security & Secrets Management Best Practices - GitGuardian Blog

We have compiled a list of some of the best practices to prevent API key leakage and keep secrets and credentials safe. Secrets management doesn’t have a one-size-fits-all approach, so this list considers multiple perspectives so you can be informed in deciding to or not to implement strategies.

Crappy code, crappy Copilot. GitHub Copilot is writing vulnerable code and it could be your fault

Crappy code, crappy Copilot. GitHub Copilot is writing vulnerable code and it could be your fault

The promise of AI code assistance like Copilot was an exciting promise when released. But they might not be the answer to all your problems. A research study has now found that while Copilot frequently introduces vulnerabilities, it may in fact be influenced by the input. Poor code, poor outcome.

8.5% of Docker Images Expose API and Private Keys

8.5% of Docker Images Expose API and Private Keys

A new comprehensive study by researchers at RWTH Aachen University in Germany did a study on over 300,000 docker images finding that 8.5% contained API keys and private keys that malicious actors could exploit in the wild.