Secrets leaks increase — and expand beyond the codebase

The report examines the surge in secrets leakage across collaboration platforms like Slack, Jira, and Confluence, citing GitGuardian data showing year-over-year growth and higher criticality than leaks in source code. It details gaps in native detection and response capabilities, and recommends third‑party secrets scanning/DLP integrations, stronger platform security features, and continuous developer awareness and training to reduce exposure.