AWS Defaults Silently Introduce New Attack Paths That Let Hackers Escalate Privilege & Account Compromise

Security researchers have uncovered a serious vulnerability in AWS cloud environments where default configurations can silently create dangerous attack paths. This previously underestimated risk stems not from user-created misconfigurations but from AWS’s own default settings that automatically deploy overly permissive IAM roles across several services. These “shadow roles,” often created during initial service setup, grant […]

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