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IBM Watson Text to Speech Key

Service Name: IBM Watson Text to Speech

Service Description: IBM Watson Text to Speech is a cloud service that converts written text into natural-sounding audio in a variety of languages and voices, using advanced deep learning technologies to synthesize human-like speech.

Service Address: https://www.ibm.com/cloud/watson-text-to-speech

Validation Type: API Auth

IP Allow list: IP restrictions can be configured through IBM Cloud IAM settings

Secret Access Scope: Grants programmatic access to IBM Watson Text to Speech API services, allowing applications to convert text to audio.

Secret Revokement URL: https://cloud.ibm.com/iam/apikeys

Secret Example: IBMWatsonTextToSpeech_API_KEY_12345abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz

Suspicious Activity Investigation Instructions:

  • Review IBM Cloud Activity Tracker logs for unusual API calls or usage patterns
  • Check for unexpected spikes in service usage or billing
  • Monitor for API calls from unfamiliar IP addresses or locations
  • Examine application logs for unauthorized integration with the Text to Speech service
  • Verify if the key has been used in applications or environments it shouldn't be used in

Mitigation Instructions:

  • Log in to the IBM Cloud console at https://cloud.ibm.com

  • Navigate to Manage > Access (IAM) > API keys

  • Locate the compromised API key in the list

  • Click the "Actions" menu (three dots) next to the key and select "Delete"
  • Create a new API key with appropriate access restrictions
  • Update all legitimate applications with the new API key
  • Consider implementing more restrictive access policies using IBM Cloud IAM
  • Enable service-specific restrictions where available
  • Review and update your secret management practices to prevent future

exposures