The Application Security Podcast
The Application Security Podcast
Chris Romeo and Robert Hurlbut
Dwayne McDaniel -- Secrets Sprawl and How AI is Impacting Secrets
45 minutes Posted May 14, 2026 at 1:00 pm.
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GitGuardian found 29 million hard-coded secrets leaked in public GitHub commits in a single year, a 34% jump and the biggest spike they've ever recorded. Dwayne McDaniel joins to break down why AI coding tools, MCP servers, and a false sense of security in private repos are making the problem worse, and what it'll actually take to fix it. Check out the report here - https://www.gitguardian.com/files/the-state-of-secrets-sprawl-report-2026. Dwayne McDaniel is a Principal Developer Advocate who...