EPISODE · Dec 19, 2023 · 23 MIN
What’s Lurking In Your Containers? AMBERSQUID Operations, Freejacking, and Microservice Exploitation
from Hacker Valley Studio · host Hacker Valley Media
In this episode, Host Ron Eddings, discusses new tactics of adversaries with Director of Threat Research at Sysdig, Michael Clark. Michael digs into the cloud and shares trends about the AMBERSQUID operation and how to protect yourself from potential container-based threats. Impactful Moments 00:00 - Welcome 01:20 - Introducing guest Michael Clark 03:09 - Finding AMBERSQUID 06:46 - Mining and Monitoring AWS Services 10:47 - Defending Against AMBERSQUID 14:03 - The Speed of Container-Based Threats 18:13 - The Costs of Freejacking 23:08 - Attribution & The Future Threat 26:30 - CIEMs Like You Have Secrets Links: Connect with Michael Clark: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelclarkinpa/ Check out Sysdig’s Threat Research: https://sysdig.com/threat-research/ Join our creative mastermind and stand out as a cybersecurity professional: https://www.patreon.com/hackervalleystudio Become a sponsor of the show to amplify your brand: https://hackervalley.com/work-with-us/ Love Hacker Valley Studio? Pick up some swag: https://store.hackervalley.com Continue the conversation by joining our Discord: https://hackervalley.com/discord
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In this episode, Host Ron Eddings, discusses new tactics of adversaries with Director of Threat Research at Sysdig, Michael Clark. Michael digs into the cloud and shares trends about the AMBERSQUID operation and how to protect yourself from potential container-based threats. Impactful Moments 00:00 - Welcome 01:20 - Introducing guest Michael Clark 03:09 - Finding AMBERSQUID 06:46 - Mining and Monitoring AWS Services 10:47 - Defending Against AMBERSQUID 14:03 - The Speed of Container-Based Threats 18:13 - The Costs of Freejacking 23:08 - Attribution & The Future Threat 26:30 - CIEMs Like You Have Secrets Links: Connect with Michael Clark: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelclarkinpa/ Check out Sysdig’s Threat Research: https://sysdig.com/threat-research/ Join our creative mastermind and stand out as a cybersecurity professional: https://www.patreon.com/hackervalleystudio Become a sponsor of the show to amplify your brand: https://hackervalley.com/work-with-us/ Love Hacker Valley Studio? Pick up some swag: https://store.hackervalley.com Continue the conversation by joining our Discord: https://hackervalley.com/discord
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What’s Lurking In Your Containers? AMBERSQUID Operations, Freejacking, and Microservice Exploitation
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