Security News

It's Time to Master the Lift & Shift: Migrating from VMware vSphere to Microsoft Azure
2024-05-15 10:55

While cloud adoption has been top of mind for many IT professionals for nearly a decade, it’s only in recent months, with industry changes and announcements from key players, that many recognize...

AWS, Google, and Azure CLI Tools Could Leak Credentials in Build Logs
2024-04-16 13:26

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...

Okta vs. Microsoft Entra ID (Azure Active Directory) 2024: IAM Software Comparison
2024-02-16 20:56

This all makes IAM solutions critical to any modern business, and two popular options in that category are Okta and Microsoft Entra ID. Okta vs. Microsoft Entra ID: Comparison. Entra ID Free Entra ID P1 Entra ID P2 Entra ID Governance Free $6.00 per user, per month $9 per user, per month $7 per user, per month Identity governance.

Crooks hook hundreds of exec accounts after phishing in Azure C-suite pond
2024-02-13 14:20

The number of senior business executives stymied by an ongoing phishing campaign continues to rise with cybercriminals registering hundreds of cloud account takeovers since spinning it up in November. In addition to the hundreds of ATOs, "Dozens" of Azure environments were also compromised, Proofpoint said.

Ongoing Microsoft Azure account hijacking campaign targets executives
2024-02-12 19:16

A phishing campaign detected in late November 2023 has compromised hundreds of user accounts in dozens of Microsoft Azure environments, including those of senior executives. The attacks employ documents sent to targets that embed links masqueraded as "View document" buttons that take victims to phishing pages.

Prowler: Open-source security tool for AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Azure
2024-02-07 05:30

Prowler is an open-source security tool designed to assess, audit, and enhance the security of AWS, GCP, and Azure. "Easy to use from the command line with simple, understandable output, Prowler offers standard reporting formats like CSV and JSON, enabling users to thoroughly examine findings across any cloud provider, all in a uniform format. Its seamless integrations with Security Hub and S3 facilitate easy incorporation with other SIEMs, databases, and more. The ability to write custom checks and develop custom security frameworks is crucial for our expanding community," Toni de la Fuente, the creator of Prowler, told Help Net Security.

Criminal IP ASM: A new cybersecurity listing on Microsoft Azure
2024-02-06 15:02

AI SPERA, a leader in Cyber Threat Intelligence-based solutions, today announced that Criminal IP ASM is now available on the Microsoft Azure Marketplace. Through this partnership, AI SPERA showcases Criminal IP ASM on the Microsoft Azure Marketplace in the security service listings.

Experts Detail New Flaws in Azure HDInsight Spark, Kafka, and Hadoop Services
2024-02-06 14:02

Three new security vulnerabilities have been discovered in Azure HDInsight's Apache Hadoop, Kafka, and Spark services that could be exploited to achieve privilege escalation and a regular...

Feds Warn of AndroxGh0st Botnet Targeting AWS, Azure, and Office 365 Credentials
2024-01-17 11:14

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warned that threat actors deploying the AndroxGh0st malware are creating a botnet for...

Microsoft Azure Confidential VMs Will Roll Out This December
2023-11-21 18:24

Organizations using Microsoft Azure will have access to confidential virtual machines in Azure on Dec. 1, allowing greater privacy and compliance. Confidential VMs:. SEE: Windows 10 users can now try out the AI assistant Microsoft Copilot.