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TruffleHog

Finds and verifies leaked secrets in repositories and other sources.

CLIOpen source

Searches repositories, buckets and other sources for credentials and tries to verify whether they are still active, reducing false positives.

When to use

When you want to scan for secrets and know which ones still work.

When to avoid

In environments where testing credentials against external services is not allowed.

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