Organizations are rapidly transforming their IT infrastructures by adopting cloud-native platforms and containerized applications to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance resilience. This transition is forecasted to lead to 95% of new digital workloads residing on cloud-native platforms by 2025. However, this shift attracts sophisticated attackers who are increasingly targeting cloud environments, resulting in more frequent and complex security breaches. Automated attacks are also on the rise, with tools that simplify the execution of credential theft and exploitation of vulnerabilities. Security professionals must adapt to this evolving landscape to protect mission-critical data.
Organizations are undergoing digital transformation via cloud-native platforms and containers to create efficient workflows, but this has also drawn the attention of sophisticated cyber attackers.
The increasing complexity and frequency of attacks targeting cloud infrastructures necessitates enhanced security protocols, as evidenced by the growth in techniques used by attackers.
With the rise of automated attacks, including credential harvesting and exploitation of misconfigured services, attackers are leveraging open-source tools to execute sophisticated operations rapidly.
The MITRE ATT&CK Foundation reports a marked increase in attack techniques for cloud services and containers, emphasizing the evolving landscape of cyber threats in these environments.
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