Latest cybersecurity reporting from selected sources.

Researchers uncovered a 230-node cloud-based email relay network after the actor PCPJack accidentally exposed tools, logs, and C2 files online A threat actor tracked as PCPJack compromised 230 cloud servers across Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure and turned them into a covert email relay network. Hunt.io researchers discovered the operation because PCPJack […]

The threat actor known as PCPJack has hijacked cloud servers associated with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure to create a covert SMTP email relay network

The prolific China-backed threat group is targeting AWS, Google, Azure, and Alibaba cloud environments and using typosquatting to obscure C2 communication.

The cloud security startup's platform translates and enforces security policies across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and Oracle using provider-native controls.

Countries that banded together to challenge Boeing in the air try to do the same to AWS, Microsoft, and Google on the ground Feature More than half a century ago, a consortium of European aerospace businesses from the UK, France, Germany and Spain joined forces to take on America's Boeing. Fast forward to the 21st century and the countries are applying the same model needs to the world of cloud computing, giving the continent a fighting chance to reduce the digital domination of Big Tech.…

Europe Tries, Tries Again Amid Transatlantic UncertaintyEuropean cloud users love hyperscalers - but they’re all American. Microsoft, Google and Amazon Web Services together hold 70% of the European market, with local providers mustering a mere 15% collectively. That landscape could soon change in the face of geopolitical reality.

The latest attack from the self-replicating, npm-package poisoning worm can also steal credentials and secrets from AWS, Google Cloud Platform, and Azure.

Google aims to stake out a share of the CNAPP market and compete head-on against AWS and Microsoft Azure with its planned Wiz acquisition. What are the implications for companies invested in AWS and Azure cloud infrastructure?

Google Aims to Match Microsoft Defender With $32B Buy of Wiz's Cloud Security TechGoogle's plan to buy cloud security firm Wiz for $32 billion highlights its drive to compete with Microsoft Defender and expand multi-cloud protection, and will put pressure on AWS to respond. Forrester Analyst Andras Cser says Wiz will likely remain independent for now, easing integration hurdles.

Google Boosts Native Cloud Security with Wiz, But Deal Raises Multi-Cloud ConcernsGoogle’s $32 billion deal to acquire Wiz boosts its cloud security capabilities, shifting away from third-party partnerships. Wiz’s market leadership and acquisitions make it a valuable asset, but concerns remain about its future neutrality in multi-cloud environments and AWS, Azure relationships.

Largest Cybersecurity Deal of All-Time Aims to Boost AI-Driven Multicloud SolutionsGoogle Cloud plans to acquire cloud security leader Wiz for $32 billion, integrating its AI-powered security capabilities to better protect companies across multiple cloud environments. The deal reinforces protections across multicloud environments, including AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud.

Popular titles on both Google Play and Apple's App Store include hardcoded and unencrypted AWS and Azure credentials in their codebases or binaries, making them vulnerable to misuse by threat actors.

Azure Blob Storage, AWS, and Twilio keys all up for grabs An analysis of widely used mobile apps offered on Google Play and the Apple App Store has found hardcoded and unencrypted cloud service credentials, exposing millions of users to major security problems.…

Cloud services and thus millions of end users who access them could have been affected by the poisoning of artifacts in the development workflow of open source projects.

New cybersecurity research has found that command-line interface (CLI) tools from Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Cloud can expose sensitive credentials in build logs, posing significant risks to organizations

Orca Security said the issue mirrors a previously identified vulnerability in Azure CLI

Microsoft Defender for Cloud CSPM, which provides risk and compliance monitoring of AWS, Azure, and on-premises cloud, is finally adding GCP to the mix.

The TeamTNT threat actor appears to be setting the stage for broader cloud worm attacks, researchers say.

Why limit yourself to only stealing AWS credentials? A criminal crew with a history of deploying malware to harvest credentials from Amazon Web Services accounts may expand its attention to organizations using Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform.…

A malicious actor has been linked to a cloud credential stealing campaign in June 2023 that's focused on Azure and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services, marking the adversary's expansion in targeting beyond Amazon Web Services (AWS)