Cloud Security
Prevent Orphaned Cloud Resources with this Audit Checklist
Orphaned resources continue to accrue costs and expand attack surfaces long after their parent applications have been decommissioned or forgotten.
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Everything TechSec Observer has reported about cloud security: 11 stories, newest first. Part of our Cloud Security coverage.
Cloud Security
Prevent Open Security Groups in Cloud Environments
Default-deny rules with explicit allow lists stop lateral movement that open ingress rules enable across your cloud infrastructure.
Cloud Security
Difference Between DevSecOps and SecDevOps: The Structural Reality
The naming difference masks a deeper architectural shift from security as a gatekeeper to security as an automated, embedded control plane within the deployment pipeline.
Cloud Security
Cloud Compliance Standards: Mapping Rules to Infrastructure Code
Compliance frameworks often fail because they audit static configurations rather than the dynamic state of ephemeral cloud resources.
Malware & Ransomware
Cryptojacking: How to Detect and Stop Silent Resource Theft
Cryptojacking hides in plain sight by mimicking legitimate background processes, making standard antivirus tools blind to its subtle resource consumption patterns.
Cloud Security
Prevent Cloud Supply Chain Risks: Priority Measures for Security
Most supply chain compromises bypass perimeter defences by exploiting the trust inherent in automated build pipelines and third-party dependencies.
Cloud Security
Service Account Security: Seven Mistakes That Expose Your Cloud
Static credentials and excessive permissions turn service accounts into permanent backdoors that attackers exploit long after the original developer has left.
Cloud Security
MFA for Cloud Accounts: Benefits, Limitations and Trade-offs
Multi-factor authentication stops stolen credentials but fails to protect service accounts and automated pipelines from token abuse.
Cloud Security
SaaS Security Posture Management: How to Close Hidden Gaps
You cannot secure applications you do not own, so you must enforce policy at the identity level rather than relying on perimeter firewalls.
Cloud Security
Cloud Account Hijacking: Response and Recovery Steps
The most costly error in cloud hijacking is resetting credentials before isolating the compromised instance, which allows the attacker to maintain persistence through active sessions.
Cloud Security
Infrastructure-as-Code Misconfigurations: The Hidden Risks in Your Templates
A single typo in a declarative configuration file can expose entire cloud environments, turning automated deployment into a vector for persistent access.