Oops! Code Beautifiers Spill Secrets: A Comedy of Errors in Cybersecurity
Code formatting platforms are turning into secret-spilling machines, with 39 million leaks on GitHub alone! WatchTowr warns that careless users are tossing sensitive info into the wild, from AWS credentials to PII. It’s a hacker buffet out there, and the menu includes everything from government secrets to your grandma’s cookie recipe.
Hot Take:
Well folks, it turns out that code formatting platforms have become the modern-day Bermuda Triangle for sensitive data. Who knew that beautifying your code could ugly up your security posture? Maybe we should start calling JSONFormatter and CodeBeautify the new “Oops, I Did it Again” of the tech world.
Key Points:
- WatchTowr warns that code formatting platforms are inadvertently leaking sensitive data.
- GitHub discovered 39 million leaked secrets last year, many of which are permanently exposed.
- JSONFormatter and CodeBeautify were found hosting thousands of sensitive secrets.
- Organizations from various sectors, including critical infrastructure, are affected.
- Cybersecurity firm found fake credentials were used within days of exposure.
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