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⤷ Title: Major xAI Security Lapse: DOGE Employee Leaks Confidential API Key for 50+ AI Models
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𐀪 Author: ddos
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ⴵ Time: Wed, 16 Jul 2025 03:04:18 +0000
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⌗ Tags: #Data Leak #API Key #cybersecurity #Department of Defense #DOGE #Elon Musk #Github #Grok #language models #security breach #xAI
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Major xAI Security Lapse: DOGE Employee Leaks Confidential API Key for 50+ AI Models
An employee of Elon Musk's DOGE inadvertently exposed a confidential API key on GitHub, granting access to over 50 xAI language models, including Grok.
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⤷ Title: ️ KeySentry v2 — Stop API Key Leaks Before They Stop You
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𐀪 Author: Aditya Bhatt
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ⴵ Time: Sun, 17 Aug 2025 17:28:32 GMT
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⌗ Tags: #bug_bounty_tips #api_key #bug_bounty_writeup #cybersecurity #bug_bounty
Medium
🛡️ KeySentry v2 — Stop API Key Leaks Before They Stop You
KeySentry — Find leaked API keys & secrets in any GitHub repo. The No Mercy Upgrade.
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⤷ Title: ️ KeySentry v2 — Stop API Key Leaks Before They Stop You
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𐀪 Author: Aditya Bhatt
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ⴵ Time: Fri, 22 Aug 2025 07:37:00 GMT
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⌗ Tags: #bug_bounty_tips #api_key #bug_bounty_writeup #cybersecurity #bug_bounty
Medium
🛡️ KeySentry v2 — Stop API Key Leaks Before They Stop You
KeySentry — Find leaked API keys & secrets in any GitHub repo. The No Mercy Upgrade.
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⤷ Title: Is Your API Key Alive or Dead? — Validate in Minutes with SecurityToolkits API Key Testing Tool
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𐀪 Author: Haxshadow
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ⴵ Time: Sat, 06 Sep 2025 06:32:44 GMT
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⌗ Tags: #security #bugbounty_tips #temp_mail_api_key #bug_bounty #api_key
Medium
Is Your API Key Alive or Dead? — Validate in Minutes with SecurityToolkits API Key Testing Tool
TL;DR: When doing API key hunting or bug bounty, we often find keys but don’t know if they’re active. With SecurityToolkits’ API Key…
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⤷ Title: From Free Nuggets to Full Access: How a Snack Craving Unwrapped McDonald’s Security Flaws
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𐀪 Author: Deven Chhajed
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ⴵ Time: Fri, 26 Sep 2025 03:31:48 GMT
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⌗ Tags: #mcdonalds #ethical_hacking #api_key_exposure #vulnerability_disclosure #cybersecurity
Medium
From Free Nuggets to Full Access: How a Snack Craving Unwrapped McDonald’s Security Flaws
Every good story starts with something small. For cybersecurity researcher BobDaHacker, it began with a craving for chicken nuggets. What…
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⤷ Title: Critical Nagios Flaw CVE-2025-44823 (CVSS 9.9) Leaks Plaintext Admin API Keys, PoC Available
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𐀪 Author: Ddos
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ⴵ Time: Wed, 08 Oct 2025 03:57:58 +0000
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⌗ Tags: #Vulnerability Report #API Key Leak #Critical Vulnerability #CVE_2025_44823 #Elasticsearch #Nagios Log Server #privilege escalation #security advisory
Daily CyberSecurity
Critical Nagios Flaw CVE-2025-44823 (CVSS 9.9) Leaks Plaintext Admin API Keys, PoC Available
A Critical (CVSS 9.9) flaw (CVE-2025-44823) in Nagios Log Server allows any authenticated user to retrieve plaintext administrative API keys, leading to full system compromise. Update now.
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⤷ Title: Critical Auth Bypass (CVE-2025-61928) in Better Auth Allows Hackers to Steal User API Keys
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𐀪 Author: Ddos
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ⴵ Time: Mon, 13 Oct 2025 00:30:48 +0000
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⌗ Tags: #Vulnerability Report #API Key Theft #Authentication Bypass #Better Auth #Critical Vulnerability #CVE_2025_61928 #Next.js #TypeScript
Daily CyberSecurity
Critical Auth Bypass (CVE-2025-61928) in Better Auth Allows Hackers to Steal User API Keys
A Critical (CVSS 9.3) flaw (CVE-2025-61928) in Better Auth allows unauthenticated attackers to create/modify API keys for any user, risking full account compromise.
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⤷ Title: API Keys, Tokens & Secrets: How They Leak and How Developers can Avoid it
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𐀪 Author: Veronica Peter
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ⴵ Time: Tue, 30 Dec 2025 01:21:19 GMT
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⌗ Tags: #api #sdlc #credentials #api_key #application_security
Medium
API Keys, Tokens & Secrets: How They Leak and How Developers can Avoid it
Credential exposures are one of the fastest paths to compromise. In 2024 alone, GitHub detected over 39M leaked secrets across its…
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⤷ Title: Malicious Chrome Extension Drains Crypto via Secret API Keys
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𐀪 Author: Ddos
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ⴵ Time: Wed, 14 Jan 2026 00:01:12 +0000
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⌗ Tags: #Malware #API Key Theft #Chrome Extension Malware #crypto security #Cryptocurrency Scam #MEXC Exchange #Russian cybercrime #Socket Threat Research #Wallet drainer
Daily CyberSecurity
Malicious Chrome Extension Drains Crypto via Secret API Keys
Malicious Chrome extension "MEXC API Automator" hijacks API keys to drain crypto wallets. Russian-linked malware hides withdrawal permissions. Remove now.
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⤷ Title: “Distillation” Theft: Attackers Target AI Models in New Wave of Intellectual Property Heists
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𐀪 Author: Ddos
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ⴵ Time: Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:21:01 +0000
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⌗ Tags: #Cybercriminals #AI security #API Key Theft #artificial intelligence #DeepMind #Distillation Attack #Google Threat Intelligence #Intellectual Property #Model Extraction #One API #Xanthorox
Daily CyberSecurity
"Distillation" Theft: Attackers Target AI Models in New Wave of Intellectual Property Heists
Google Threat Intelligence reports a surge in "model extraction" attacks. Private entities are cloning AI models & stealing API keys. Stay alert.
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⤷ Title: From $180 to $82,000 in 48 Hours: The Gemini API Key Leak Bankrupting Small Dev Teams
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𐀪 Author: Ddos
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ⴵ Time: Wed, 04 Mar 2026 04:26:40 +0000
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⌗ Tags: #Data Leak #API Key Leak #billing alert #Cloud Security #Cybersecurity 2026 #developer cautionary tale #Gemini API #Google AI Studio #Google Cloud #Shared Responsibility Model #tech bankruptcy
Daily CyberSecurity
From $180 to $82,000 in 48 Hours: The Gemini API Key Leak Bankrupting Small Dev Teams
A Mexican dev team faces bankruptcy after a leaked Gemini API key racked up an $82,314 bill in 48 hours. Is Google Cloud's billing model to blame?
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⤷ Title: The Skeleton Key: How Google’s “Safe” Maps Keys Silently Became Gemini Credentials
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𐀪 Author: ddos
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ⴵ Time: Wed, 04 Mar 2026 07:09:01 +0000
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⌗ Tags: #Data Leak #AIStudio #API key security #cybersecurity research #Data Breach 2026 #firebase #Gemini API #google cloud #privilege escalation #Tech News 2026 #Truffle Security
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The Skeleton Key: How Google’s "Safe" Maps Keys Silently Became Gemini Credentials
For years, Google reassured developers that its API keys could be safely left in plain sight, embedded directly
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⤷ Title: The $82,000 Mistake: Google AI Studio Finally Launches API Spending Ceilings
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𐀪 Author: Ddos
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ⴵ Time: Sat, 14 Mar 2026 06:56:26 +0000
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⌗ Tags: #Technology #AI Model Costs #API Key Security #Cloud Billing #Cyber Security #Developer Tools #Financial Guardrails #Google AI Studio #Google Cloud #Google Gemini #Spending Limits #Tech News 2026
Daily CyberSecurity
The $82,000 Mistake: Google AI Studio Finally Launches API Spending Ceilings
After a developer hit an $82k debt in 48 hours, Google AI Studio has added spending limits. Learn how to set your fiscal guardrails and protect your account.
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⤷ Title: The $100 Fast Track: Google Slashes Gemini API Tier 2 Requirements and Adds Critical Spend Caps
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𐀪 Author: Ddos
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ⴵ Time: Wed, 18 Mar 2026 04:35:23 +0000
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⌗ Tags: #Technology #API Key Safety #API Rate Limits #cyber security 2026 #Developer Tools #Gemini API #Google AI Studio #Google Cloud Billing #Google DeepMind #Spend Caps #Tier 2 Upgrade
Daily CyberSecurity
The $100 Fast Track: Google Slashes Gemini API Tier 2 Requirements and Adds Critical Spend Caps
Google is persistently upgrading the Gemini API platform, empowering developers to ascend through its echelons with greater celerity to unlock superior rate limits. The permissible invocation velo…
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⤷ Title: The EU’s AWS “Master Key”: How a Compromised Trivy Update Leaked 340GB of Data
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𐀪 Author: Ddos
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ⴵ Time: Fri, 03 Apr 2026 09:40:11 +0000
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⌗ Tags: #Data Leak #API Key Theft #aws security #CERT_EU #CI/CD security #data leak #EU Security #European Commission #infosec #ShinyHunters #supply chain attack #TeamPCP #Trivy
Daily CyberSecurity
The EU’s AWS "Master Key": How a Compromised Trivy Update Leaked 340GB of Data
A massive supply-chain attack hit the European Commission via a compromised Trivy update. 340GB of data was leaked by ShinyHunters. Rotate your AWS keys!
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⤷ Title: North Korean Hackers Pivot to AI: New npm Malware Targets Cursor, Claude, and Gemini Tokens
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𐀪 Author: Ddos
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ⴵ Time: Fri, 10 Apr 2026 02:00:41 +0000
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⌗ Tags: #Malware #AI Tools #API Key Theft #Claude Code #Contagious Interview #Cursor AI #Cyberespionage #developer security #infosec #North Korea #npm malware #OtterCookie #WindSurf
Daily CyberSecurity
North Korean Hackers Pivot to AI: New npm Malware Targets Cursor, Claude, and Gemini Tokens
North Korean hackers are now targeting AI tools like Cursor and Claude. The OtterCookie malware steals API keys and conversation logs. Is your dev environment safe?
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⤷ Title: Critical 9.8 CVSS Flaws Hit ArcGIS Infrastructure
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𐀪 Author: Ddos
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ⴵ Time: Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:02:03 +0000
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⌗ Tags: #Vulnerability Report #API Key Vulnerability #ArcGIS #CVE_2026_33518 #CVE_2026_33519 #cybersecurity #Esri #GIS Security #infosec #OAuth 2.0 #Patch Alert #Portal for ArcGIS
Daily CyberSecurity
Critical 9.8 CVSS Flaws Hit ArcGIS Infrastructure
Esri issues an urgent fix for critical 9.8 CVSS flaws in ArcGIS. Over-scoped developer credentials could expose GIS data. Patch your portal immediately.
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⤷ Title: A Secret Key in Plain Sight:
How I Earned My First $200 Finding a Hidden API Leak
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𐀪 Author: Theankitsaini16
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ⴵ Time: Sun, 24 May 2026 17:16:28 GMT
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⌗ Tags: #ethical_hacking #reconnaissance #infosec #bug_bounty #api_key
Medium
A Secret Key in Plain Sight:
How I Earned My First $200 Finding a Hidden API Leak
A JavaScript file. One exposed key. And months of patience that finally paid off — here’s the full story of my first paid bug bounty.
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⤷ Title: Lock Down Your APIs: A Guide to API Key Authentication
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𐀪 Author: Naduni Pamudika
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ⴵ Time: Mon, 25 May 2026 08:02:31 GMT
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⌗ Tags: #wso2_api_manager #api_security #api_key #wso2
Medium
Lock Down Your APIs: A Guide to API Key Authentication
API keys are lightweight, opaque tokens used to authenticate callers of an API. In WSO2 API Manager 4.7.0 and later, API keys are API-bound…
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⤷ Title: pretix Patches Two Critical Session Takeover and SSRF Flaws
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𐀪 Author: Do Son
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ⴵ Time: Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:14:14 +0000
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⌗ Tags: #Vulnerability Report #API Key Leak #CVE_2026_13602 #CVE_2026_13603 #Payment Plugins #pretix #Session Takeover #ssrf
Daily CyberSecurity
pretix Patches Two Critical Session Takeover and SSRF Flaws
The pretix team shipped version 2026.5.3 to fix two critical flaws. The update also covers 2026.4.5 and 2026.3.5.post1, plus several payment plugins. Both bugs rate critical, so admins should patc…
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