Three Recent Examples of Why You Need to Know How Vulnerable Your Secrets Are

Secrets (programmatic credentials such as access tokens, API keys, or private encryption keys) play a pivotal role in securing access to equipment, data, services, and APIs. However, the expanding proliferation of secrets creates significant challenges when it comes to keeping them safe and secure. As mentioned in a recent article, compromised credentials are becoming the preferred vector of hackers to get a toehold in a victim’s systems, as it takes less effort than most other methods. In this blog …

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