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technology1 day ago•4 min saved

Public Google API keys unlock Gemini AI data risk

Researchers found nearly 3,000 Google API keys publicly exposed in client-side code that could authenticate to Google's Gemini AI and access private data. Google says it has implemented protections to block leaked keys from Gemini and will notify developers, who should audit and rotate keys. The exposure was uncovered by TruffleSecurity via the November 2025 Common Crawl dataset, highlighting potential abuse where attackers could incur API charges by making Gemini calls.

via BleepingComputer|

#api-keys #cybersecurity #data-exposure

technology2 years ago•1 min saved

JumpCloud Takes Action to Secure Admin API Keys in Response to Ongoing Incident

JumpCloud, a US-based enterprise software firm, has reset admin API keys for several customers due to an ongoing security incident. The company invalidated existing keys as a precautionary measure to protect customer organizations. Affected organizations are required to generate new API keys. JumpCloud, headquartered in Colorado, provides a cloud-based directory-as-a-service platform to over 180,000 organizations worldwide. The nature and impact of the incident are currently under investigation.

via BleepingComputer|

#api-keys #cloud-based-directory #enterprise-software

cybersecurity2 years ago•1 min saved

Uncovering Amazon Echo Dot's Secrets.

A hardware exploit has been discovered that allows an Amazon Echo Dot to surrender the contents of its entire filesystem, including WiFi passwords and API keys to Amazon-tied services, in plain text. This highlights the importance of keeping smart devices secure, and adding a hardware mute switch to prevent always-on microphone hijacking.

via Hackaday|

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