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Researchers find hybrid cloud tools offer two-way attack surface

Israeli researchers have identified several security vulnerabilities in Microsoft's Windows Admin Center (WAC), a tool used for managing hybrid cloud environments. These flaws allow attackers to potentially bridge the gap between on-premises systems and cloud resources, effectively turning the management tool into a two-way attack surface. While Microsoft has released patches for the identified CVEs, the researchers emphasize the need for organizations to pay closer attention to the security of their hybrid cloud management planes. AI

IMPACT Highlights potential security risks in hybrid cloud management tools, urging greater vigilance for organizations operating across on-prem and cloud environments.

RANK_REASON Security vulnerabilities found in a widely used software product (Windows Admin Center) that could impact hybrid cloud infrastructure.

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Researchers find hybrid cloud tools offer two-way attack surface

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  1. The Register — AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Simon Sharwood ·

    Hybrid clouds have two attack surfaces and you’re not paying enough attention to either

    <h4>Windows Admin Center flaws mean on-prem can attack cloud, and vice-versa</h4> <p><strong>Black Hat Asia</strong> Israeli researchers found a series of flaws in Microsoft's Windows Admin Center (WAC) and suggest this shows hybrid cloud management tools are a two-way attack sur…