Cloud administrator portal breach

Gaining access to the cloud administrator portal is akin to handing over the keys to the entire cloud kingdom. An attacker with such access can not only view sensitive data but can manipulate configurations, delete crucial resources, and potentially incur huge costs by spawning large amounts of resources. Let’s take a closer look at what attacks can be performed:

• Brute-force attacks: Attackers use software to try as many combinations as possible to gain access

  Indicator: Multiple failed login attempts from the same IP address in a short period

• Credential stuffing: Attackers use previously breached usernames and passwords

  Indicator: Login attempts with multiple usernames from the same IP address

• Phishing attacks: Attackers deceive users into providing their login credentials

  Indicator: Users accessing cloud portals from unfamiliar referrer URLs or logging in from unfamiliar locations

• Token theft: Attackers steal authentication...