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Issue #51 September 22, 2026 1 min read

The Keys Were Outside the Whole Time

Google's Gemini reached three real companies in a botched security evaluation. It did not need a new exploit. It needed weak credentials and the secrets somebody left in public.

The Keys Were Outside the Whole Time The AI Minute Issue #51

So when the pilot proposal lands on your desk, translate it. Give every agent its own identity with least privilege. Allowlist its outbound network access. Require approval before it touches a new external system or takes an irreversible action. Log every tool call. Keep a kill switch. And scan your repositories before an agent, an attacker, or an auditor finds what should not be there. The full issue is on Substack.

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