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Ingress-nginx vulnerabilities can lead to Kubernetes cluster takeover
2025-03-25 16:53

Wiz researchers have unearthed several critical vulnerabilities affecting Ingress NGINX Controller for Kubernetes (ingress-nginx) that may allow attackers to take over Kubernetes clusters. “Based...

Public-facing Kubernetes clusters at risk of takeover thanks to Ingress-Nginx flaw
2025-03-25 03:12

How many K8s systems are sat on the internet front porch like that ... Oh, thousands, apparently Cloudy infosec outfit Wiz has discovered serious vulnerabilities in the admission controller...

Don't want your Kubernetes Windows nodes hijacked? Patch this hole now
2025-01-24 15:00

SYSTEM-level command injection via API parameter *chef's kiss* A now-fixed command-injection bug in Kubernetes can be exploited by a remote attacker to gain code execution with SYSTEM privileges...

Proton worldwide outage caused by Kubernetes migration, software change
2025-01-10 15:55

Swiss tech company Proton, which provides privacy-focused online services, says that a Thursday worldwide outage was caused by an ongoing infrastructure migration to Kubernetes and a software...

Misconfigured Kubernetes RBAC in Azure Airflow Could Expose Entire Cluster to Exploitation
2024-12-31 04:35

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered three security weaknesses in Microsoft's Azure Data Factory Apache Airflow integration that, if successfully exploited, could have allowed an attacker to...

How isolation technologies are shaping the future of Kubernetes security
2024-10-28 05:30

In this Help Net Security interview, Emily Long, CEO at Edera, discusses the most common vulnerabilities in Kubernetes clusters and effective mitigation strategies. Long shares insights on...

Critical Kubernetes Image Builder Vulnerability Exposes Nodes to Root Access Risk
2024-10-17 05:18

A critical security flaw has been disclosed in the Kubernetes Image Builder that, if successfully exploited, could be abused to gain root access under certain circumstances. The vulnerability,...

Critical default credential in Kubernetes Image Builder allows SSH root access
2024-10-16 21:58

It's called leaving the door wide open – especially in Proxmox A critical bug in Kubernetes Image Builder could allow unauthorized SSH access to virtual machines (VMs) thanks to default...

Critical Kubernetes Image Builder flaw gives SSH root access to VMs
2024-10-16 16:58

A critical vulnerability in Kubernetes could allow unauthorized SSH access to a virtual machine running an image created with the Kubernetes Image Builder project. [...]

Strengthening Kubernetes security posture with these essential steps
2024-10-16 04:00

In this Help Net Security interview, Paolo Mainardi, CTO at SparkFabrik, discusses comprehensive strategies to secure Kubernetes environments from development through deployment. He focuses on...