Security News > 2024 > October > Cybercriminals capitalize on poorly configured cloud environments

Off-the-shelf offensive security tools and poorly configured cloud environments create openings in the attack surface, according to Elastic. Adversaries are utilizing off-the-shelf tools Offensive security tools (OSTs), including Cobalt Strike and Metasploit, made up ~54% of observed malware alerts. The most prevalent malware family observed this year was Cobalt Strike, accounting for 27.02% of infections. Cobalt Strike is a very mature commercial post-exploitation framework with an experienced research and development team. It is so effective … More → The post Cybercriminals capitalize on poorly configured cloud environments appeared first on Help Net Security.

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