Cloud environments rely on the Instance Metadata Service (IMDS) to provide virtual machines with temporary credentials and essential configuration data. IMDS allows applications to securely retrieve credentials without embedding secrets in code or configuration files. However, threat actors have found ways to misuse this convenience, turning IMDS into a springboard for stealing credentials, moving laterally, […]

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