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Serverless is a cloud-computing execution model where cloud providers dynamically manage the allocation of machine resources. Instead of traditional server-based setups, developers can build and run applications and services without worrying about the underlying infrastructure. Serverless architectures allow users to execute code in response to events without the need to provision or manage servers, often leading to more cost-efficient and scalable applications.
In the context of information security, serverless architectures present both opportunities and challenges. Security strategies in serverless environments must adapt to the ephemeral and stateless nature of serverless functions. Since the infrastructure management responsibility shifts to the cloud provider, security concerns such as patch management and physical security are partly addressed by the provider's security protocols. However, serverless architectures demand stringent application-level security measures, including robust authentication, authorization, and encryption practices, to safeguard against threats like function-level access breaches, insecure deployment configurations, and vulnerable third-party dependencies. Additionally, monitoring and logging of serverless functions become crucial for detecting and responding to security incidents in the absence of traditional network perimeters.
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The security landscape for cloud-native applications is undergoing a profound transformation. Containers, Kubernetes, and serverless technologies are now the default for modern enterprises, accelerating delivery but also expanding the attack surface in ways traditional security models can’t keep up with
Cloudflare's 'pages.dev' and 'workers.dev' domains, used for deploying web pages and facilitating serverless computing, are being increasingly abused by cybercriminals for phishing and other malicious activities. [...]
Serverless environments, leveraging services such as AWS Lambda, offer incredible benefits in terms of scalability, efficiency, and reduced operational overhead. However, securing these environments is extremely challenging. The core of current serverless security practices often revolves around two key components: log monitoring and static analysis of code or system configuration. But here is
A Latin America (LATAM)-based financially motivated actor codenamed FLUXROOT has been observed leveraging Google Cloud serverless projects to orchestrate credential phishing activity, highlighting the abuse of the cloud computing model for malicious purposes
Acquiring Baselime Will Give Developers Better Visibility Into Serverless PlatformsCloudflare purchased an observability startup founded by an aerospace dynamics expert to enhance the developer experience on serverless platforms. Baselime will allow developers to optimize performance, investigate bugs and regressions, and identify when a release needs to be rolled back.
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Experts believe that the development of serverless technologies will further simplify the creation of botnets for DDoS attacks. Here's how Gcore can counter these threats. [...]
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Cloud security is constantly evolving and consistently different than defending on-premises assets. Denonia, a recently discovered serverless cryptominer drives home the point.
Security researchers have discovered the first malware specifically developed to target Amazon Web Services (AWS) Lambda cloud environments with cryptominers. [...]
A first-of-its-kind malware targeting Amazon Web Services' (AWS) Lambda serverless computing platform has been discovered in the wild
From serverless to server, yes! Cado Security says it has discovered a strain of malware specifically designed to run in AWS Lambda serverless environments and mine cryptocurrency.…
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ThreatMapper 1.3.0 features secret scanning and the ability to enumerate a software bill of materials (SBOM) at runtime to help secure serverless, Kubernetes, container and multi-cloud environments.
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