SECURING AWS LAMBDA: HOW MISCONFIGURATIONS CAN LEAD TO LATERAL MOVEMENT

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AWS Lambda functions are popular attack vectors for credentials theft and lateral movement. This post presents a realistic application architecture and walks through a scenario in which an attacker exploits a vulnerability in a Lambda function to achieve code execution and pivots to data exfiltration. It suggests using hardened IAM roles, secure coding practices, and monitoring to mitigate Lambda attacks.