AzureHound: Navigating the Comedy of Cloud Security Threats
AzureHound, part of the BloodHound suite, is a tool intended for penetration testing, but it’s also a favorite among threat actors who use it to map potential attack paths in Azure environments. This article dives into AzureHound’s capabilities, how it aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK framework, and offers tips for protecting against its misuse.
Hot Take:
AzureHound: the tool that makes penetrating Azure as easy as pie — or, at least, as easy as pie for cybercriminals with a sweet tooth for data. While it’s designed to help security professionals, it seems the bad guys are getting a slice of the action too, and they’re not exactly counting their calories. Time to put AzureHound on a diet and cut off those unwanted calories — I mean, attack paths!
Key Points:
- AzureHound, part of the BloodHound suite, is being used by threat actors to enumerate Azure resources.
- It maps potential attack paths, aiding in privilege escalation and lateral movement.
- The tool’s capabilities are mapped to the MITRE ATT&CK framework for better threat understanding.
- AzureHound is misused by groups like Curious Serpens and Void Blizzard for cloud-based attacks.
- Defenders need to focus on visibility, access control, and API activity logging to mitigate threats.
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