Attacking AWS The attack starts with targeting the way that AWS stores credentials in an unencrypted file at ~/.aws/credentials, and additional configuration details in a file at ~/.aws/config.

Ironically enough, hackers don’t seem to be heeding these warnings, either, since the researchers found all of the stolen files - in an unprotected AWS database.

TeamTNT has become the first crypto-minining botnet to include a feature that scans and steal AWS credentials.

Amazon EKS Kubernetes security vulnerability via EKS Pod Identity gives cybersecurity attacks and threat actors exposure to credentials and malicious activity, Trend Micro research report says.

The tool uses an array of methods to retrieve credentials from misconfigured web servers, like targeting environment variable files (.env) and configuration files that might contain SMTP, AWS ...

Misconfigured, old Airflow instances leak Slack, AWS credentials Unprotected instances are exposing secrets across industries including IT, health, and cybersecurity.

Attackers scrape GitHub for AWS credentials embedded in code and use these to launch instances and mine virtual currencies, such as Bitcoin and Litecoin.

A Los Angeles County nonprofit that provides health and human services accidentally exposed about 3.2 million files on an unsecured AWS S3 bucket, according to the UpGuard cyber risk team. 211 LA ...