Most Google Cloud Attacks Start With Bug Exploitation
Forget stolen credentials and misconfigurations. Thanks to AI, the new top cause of compromises in the cloud is vulnerability exploits that beat patching cycles.
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Forget stolen credentials and misconfigurations. Thanks to AI, the new top cause of compromises in the cloud is vulnerability exploits that beat patching cycles.
Infamous botnets like Mirai are exploiting Web-exposed assets such as PHP servers, IoT devices, and cloud gateways to gain control over systems and build strength.
In this type of misconfiguration, cyberattackers could use exposed secrets to authenticate directly via Microsoft’s OAuth 2.0 endpoints and infiltrate Azure cloud environments.
Cloud misconfigurations and cryptography flaws plague some of the top apps used in work environments, exposing organizations to risk and intrusion.
The new cloud security startup uses AI to scan cloud applications and systems for issues before they are deployed.
The Nemesis and ShinyHunters attackers scanned millions of IP addresses to find exploitable cloud-based flaws, though their operation ironically was discovered due to a cloud misconfiguration of their own doing.
A majority of enterprises that employ cloud-based email spam filtering services are potentially at risk, thanks to a rampant tendency to misconfigure them.
"Spinning YARN" cyberattackers wielding a Linux webshell are positioning for broader cloud compromise by exploiting common misconfigurations and a known Atlassian Confluence bug.
The company, Modern Solutions, had misconfigured a cloud database, but argues the contractor could only have found the password through insider knowledge.
The newly found misconfigured cloud services are discovered just two weeks after an initial data breach affecting millions came to light.
A misconfigured cloud instance exposed vehicle data, but not personally identifiable information, the car maker says.
From shadow data to misconfigurations, and overpermissioning to multicloud sprawl, Dark Reading's cloud security slideshow helps security pros understand the threat horizon.
Skyhawk Synthesis extends cloud security misconfiguration detection across multiple clouds, the company says — throwing cloud security posture management in for free.
Multiple misconfigurations in a service that underpins many Azure features could have allowed an attacker to remotely compromise a cloud user's system.
Improve overall IT administration and establish a framework to identify misconfigurations and automate the process of checking IaC before it makes it into the production environment.
The Hell's Keychain attack vector highlights common cloud misconfigurations and secrets exposure that can pose grave risk to enterprise customers.
The company emerges from stealth with an automated security remediation product identifies and remediates cloud misconfigurations.
Cloud storage databases, often deployed as "rogue servers" without the blessing of the IT department, continue to put companies and their sensitive data at risk.
Cybercriminal groups are targeting misconfigured Docker and Kubernetes clusters — or just automating the sign-up process for free trial accounts — to build infrastructure for cryptomining.
Many enterprises continue to leave cloud storage buckets exposed despite widely available documentation on how to properly secure them.