diff --git a/detect_secrets/plugins/common/yaml_file_parser.py b/detect_secrets/plugins/common/yaml_file_parser.py
index 2e6902064..9453bdd5b 100644
--- a/detect_secrets/plugins/common/yaml_file_parser.py
+++ b/detect_secrets/plugins/common/yaml_file_parser.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class YamlFileParser(object):
     Therefore, we take a different approach: intercept the parsing of the yaml
     file to identify string values. This assumes:
 
-        1. Secrets are strings
+        1. Secrets are strings or binaries
         2. Secrets are not keys
 
     Then, we calculate the entropy of those string values.
@@ -75,7 +75,10 @@ def _tag_dict_values(self, map_node):
         """
         new_values = []
         for key, value in map_node.value:
-            if not value.tag.endswith(':str'):
+            if not (
+                value.tag.endswith(':str') or
+                value.tag.endswith(':binary')
+            ):
                 new_values.append((key, value))
                 continue
 
@@ -83,14 +86,19 @@ def _tag_dict_values(self, map_node):
                 tag=map_node.tag,
                 value=[
                     self._create_key_value_pair_for_mapping_node_value(
-                        '__value__',
-                        value.value,
-                        'tag:yaml.org,2002:str',
+                        key='__value__',
+                        value=value.value,
+                        tag='tag:yaml.org,2002:str',
+                    ),
+                    self._create_key_value_pair_for_mapping_node_value(
+                        key='__line__',
+                        value=str(value.__line__),
+                        tag='tag:yaml.org,2002:int',
                     ),
                     self._create_key_value_pair_for_mapping_node_value(
-                        '__line__',
-                        str(value.__line__),
-                        'tag:yaml.org,2002:int',
+                        key='__is_binary__',
+                        value=str(value.tag.endswith(':binary')),
+                        tag='tag:yaml.org,2002:bool',
                     ),
                 ],
             )
diff --git a/tests/plugins/common/yaml_file_parser_test.py b/tests/plugins/common/yaml_file_parser_test.py
index f514c5602..0258bea45 100644
--- a/tests/plugins/common/yaml_file_parser_test.py
+++ b/tests/plugins/common/yaml_file_parser_test.py
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 from __future__ import absolute_import
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
+import mock
+import pytest
+
 from detect_secrets.plugins.common.yaml_file_parser import YamlFileParser
 from testing.mocks import mock_file_object
 
@@ -19,3 +22,26 @@ def test_get_ignored_lines(self):
         ignored_lines = YamlFileParser(f).get_ignored_lines()
 
         assert ignored_lines == {2, 3}
+
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize(
+        ['yaml_value', 'expected_value', 'expected_is_binary'],
+        [
+            ('string_value', 'string_value', False),
+            ('!!binary YWJjZGVm', 'YWJjZGVm', True),
+        ],
+    )
+    def test_possible_secret_format(
+        self,
+        yaml_value,
+        expected_value,
+        expected_is_binary,
+    ):
+        content = 'key: {yaml_value}'.format(yaml_value=yaml_value)
+        f = mock_file_object(content)
+
+        result = YamlFileParser(f).json()
+        assert result['key'] == {
+            '__value__': expected_value,
+            '__is_binary__': expected_is_binary,
+            '__line__': mock.ANY,
+        }