Automated attacks target cloud infrastructure

Enterprises continue to grow their cloud usage, but this inevitably presents challenges when it comes to keeping systems secure. New research from Securonix Threat Research highlights an increase in automated attacks targeting cloud infrastructures. Some of the attacks, for example Moanacroner, are trivial, targeted single-platform attacks where the focus is mainly on cryptomining. Others, are multi-platform threats where multiple functionalities (cryptomining, ransomware, botnet/worms, etc.) are combined as part of the same malicious threat, for example Xbash. The researchers note that, "In most cases, the focus of the attacks is on installing a second-stage payload for cryptomining and/or remote access. In… [Continue Reading]