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Upwind Makes Waves at AWS re:Invent 2024

It has been a big week for Upwind here at AWS re:Invent 2024!  Our team has been on the ground in Las Vegas, Nevada this week for AWS’s largest annual conference. Here’s a quick look at what we’ve been up to. Monday, December 2. We announced our $100 million Series A, which was featured in […]

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Introducing The Next Generation of Shift Left Security, Powered by Runtime

Today, we’re thrilled to introduce Upwind Shift Left – a major new capability in the Upwind platform that brings the power of runtime intelligence to CI/CD pipelines, transforming how teams secure their software at every step. By marrying real-world runtime context with build-time best practices, this next-generation solution redefines shift left for modern cloud security. […]

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The Upwind Cloud Security Platform is now available in the EC2 Image Builder on AWS

December 4, 2024 — Upwind, the next-generation cloud security platform, announced today that the Upwind Cloud Security Platform is available as a software component in the EC2 Image Builder console of Amazon Web Services (AWS). EC2 Image Builder is a fully-managed service that simplifies the customization, testing, distribution, and lifecycle management of Amazon Machine Images […]

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Research

Critical Kubernetes gitRepo Volume Vulnerability: CVE-2024-10220

A critical security vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-10220 has been discovered in Kubernetes’ deprecated gitRepo volume type. This vulnerability allows attackers with permissions to create pods using gitRepo volumes to execute arbitrary commands on the host node with root privileges, potentially leading to full system compromise. The gitRepo volume type was designed to clone Git repositories […]

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Optimize Infrastructure Costs & Performance with Upwind

In this webinar, we explore common challenges that DevOps teams face and look at how Upwind’s comprehensive platform can provide the solutions you need. From real-time network visibility and infrastructure insights to powerful cost optimization tools, Upwind empowers teams to protect their cloud environments and maximize their investments. Watch this webinar recap to understand how […]

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Upwind Extends Cloud Scanning Capabilities with Windows OS Support 

We are excited to announce that Upwind’s cloud scanning capabilities now include support for Windows OS, providing even deeper security coverage for cloud environments. This extended support is providing even deeper coverage for Upwind customers across their cloud stack. For Upwind customer Intezer, this extended OS coverage has helped to consolidate tools and increase visibility […]

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Research

Ransomware’s Reach: Data Risks, IP Theft, and Encryption Takeover in the Cloud

In our previous article on Cloud Heists, we highlighted how attackers exploit credential theft and privilege escalation to take over cloud environments. However, ransomware poses an even broader threat, targeting cloud platforms to steal sensitive data, disrupt business operations, and hold companies hostage. In this post, we’ll explore these growing ransomware trends and offer insights […]

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How Petrofac Leverages Upwind for AKS Protection

In a multi-cloud and hybrid-cloud reality, Upwind provides comprehensive cloud security to accelerate productivity and empower their development, security and DevOps teams to innovate within a secure and efficient environment, including managed Kubernetes services like Microsoft’s AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service). Upwind customer Petrofac leverages Upwind to protect their AKS resources across a number of areas: […]

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Detect & Respond to Advanced Cloud Threats with Upwind

Upwind’s next-generation cloud security platform not only provides real-time risk analysis and threat detection, it also gives you the ability to respond to threats in real time.  In this article, we will dive deep into how Upwind detects threats in real time, our advanced methods of  activity-based threat detection, and ways you can stop or […]

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