malware
Lacework Labs Finds Backdoors in Container Images
Cloud security platform provider Lacework this week published a report that reveals cybercriminals are now creating backdoors in legitimate container images. Lacework Labs reports it has discovered that a threat actor, dubbed ...
Report: Docker Hub Container Vulnerabilities High
Prevasio, a provider of a cloud service for scanning container images, this week released a report based on a scan of 4 million public container images found in Docker Hub that concludes ...
Protecting Containers Against ‘Doki’ Malware
Security researchers at Intezer recently alerted the enterprise security community about Doki, a new and substantial malware targeting public Docker environments. Downloaded and installed via a Linux backdoor, Doki uses Dyn’s DynDNS ...
Docker Hub Distributing Cryptomining Malware?
A pair of cybersecurity reports published this week suggests the level of cryptomining malware lurking in the Docker Hub repository is potentially greater than most IT teams realize. Aqua Security, a provider ...
RunC Bug Highlights Docker Security Challenges, But It’s Not Fatal
It’s a Docker admin’s worst nightmare: An attacker compromises a container, then uses it to gain control of the entire host server. A newly discovered security vulnerability in runC enables just that ...
Menlo Security Captures Malware in Containerized Microservices, Part Two
Last time we introduced Menlo Security, a web firm with a twist, making containers with the infected web services and malware trapped inside them disappear, preventing attacks from reach web browsers. Using ...