Risky Business
Risky Business #725 -- Microsoft knifes VBScript, passkeys the new default for Google accounts
Oct 10, 2023
Guest Jimmy Mesta from KSOC discusses applying IAM to Kubernetes environments. Topics include Microsoft ditching VBScript, Google's switch to passkeys, MGM's cyberattack losses, Clorox's struggles, and the potential dangers of a cURL bug. The episode also touches on cybercrime trends, state-backed attacks, ransomware, and the spread of disinformation.
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Quick takeaways
- Microsoft discontinuing VBScript enhances system security measures.
- Google switching to passkeys as default improves user authentication security.
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Challenges in IAM for Kubernetes and Cloud Environments
In both Kubernetes and cloud environments, IAM presents challenges with granular access control and lack of observability. While cloud IAM is complex with attributes and granularities, Kubernetes RBAC poses equal challenges with objects, verbs, and knobs to manage. Establishing observability and manipulation of RBAC through Kubernetes plumbing is crucial for wrangling access control.
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