Previously harmless Google API keys now expose Gemini AI data

Google API keys for services like Maps embedded in accessible client-side code could be used to authenticate to the Gemini AI ...
Forbes

The Secret Life Of APIs: Five Steps To Improve API Security Posture

Imagine a world where every digital touchpoint from your morning news app to your online banking portal is a potential backdoor for intruders. That’s today’s reality. In my conversations with clients, ...
Bleeping Computer

Nearly 12,000 API keys and passwords found in AI training dataset

Close to 12,000 valid secrets that include API keys and passwords have been found in the Common Crawl dataset used for training multiple artificial intelligence models. The Common Crawl non-profit ...
Security

Nightfall AI: 35% of exposed API keys are still active and vulnerable to exploit

Secrets like passwords and API keys were most often found in GitHub, with nearly 350 total secrets exposed per 100 employees every year. Companies who have embraced modern cloud, SaaS and GenAI ...
CSOonline

AI programming copilots are worsening code security and leaking more secrets

Copilot-enabled repos are 40% more likely to contain API keys, passwords, or tokens — just one of several issues security leaders must address as AI-generated code proliferates. AI coding assistants ...