Cracking the Cloud: The Persistent Threat of Credential-Based Attacks

October 1, 2024 at 08:51AM Summary: Despite the implementation of multi-factor authentication (MFA) to enhance security, credentials remain the primary target for malicious parties entering systems, posing a persistent threat to cloud environments. This issue was highlighted in the SecurityWeek article “Cracking the Cloud: The Persistent Threat of Credential-Based Attacks.” Based on the meeting notes, … Read more

AWS is pushing ahead with MFA for privileged accounts. What that means for you …

June 17, 2024 at 07:30AM Amazon Web Services (AWS) is making multi-factor authentication (MFA) mandatory for specific users, starting with privileged users in 2024. This change is being gradually implemented, aiming to enhance security against credential-based attacks. Additionally, AWS introduced FIDO2 passkey support, enabling customers to use biometrics or device PINs for MFA across various … Read more