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Docker Hub Hacked – 190k accounts, GitHub tokens revoked, builds disabled

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Re: Docker Hub Hacked – 190k accounts, GitHub tokens revoked, builds disabled

#31
post #25

I wonder if that will encourage them to finally resolve this issue: https://github.com/docker/docker.github.io/issues/6910

Or fix this 4 year old issue where you cant use 2FA for accounts https://github.com/docker/hub-feedback/issues/358

(Side note: this obviously wouldn't have prevented the current attack)

Re: Docker Hub Hacked – 190k accounts, GitHub tokens revoked, builds disabled

#32
post #28

Docker Hub being hacked was basically just a question of time. With how much of the internet blindly pulls images from it, the potential gain from hijacking just one high-profile one would be monumental.

I was originally going to argue with it being "just a matter of time" -- there is such a thing as good security practices. It's certainly not "just a matter of time" before Microsoft or Google see such compromises. I'm pretty confident that these companies have their sh*t in order. But no, not Docker. You're totally right; with as important as their registry is to well funded attackers, and as startup-y and "agile" a…

Fun fact, there was a universal XSS vulnerability on google (including search, support, accounts, cloud, etc) found just last week [0]. I'd say it's always just a matter of time. That doesn't mean they don't have everything in order, but securing everything as much as possible is half the battle. The other half is a solid response when things do happen, which we will now see in how Docker handles this situation.

[0] https://twitter.com/WHHackersBR/status/1118393568656334850

Re: Docker Hub Hacked – 190k accounts, GitHub tokens revoked, builds disabled

#34
post #31
post #25

I wonder if that will encourage them to finally resolve this issue: https://github.com/docker/docker.github.io/issues/6910

Or fix this 4 year old issue where you cant use 2FA for accounts https://github.com/docker/hub-feedback/issues/358 (Side note: this obviously wouldn't have prevented the current attack)

This!

Re: Docker Hub Hacked – 190k accounts, GitHub tokens revoked, builds disabled

#35
post #21
post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Well, this is pretty disappointing. Docker doesn’t let you install it without an account, so I registered and used it for maybe a day in all. And poof, there goes my account data. Eh? Doesn’t let you use what without an account? Anyone can pull images anonymously. An account is only for publishing.

Installing Docker for Mac/Windows has required users to login for awhile now.

https://docs.docker.com/docker-for-mac/release-notes/

Re: Docker Hub Hacked – 190k accounts, GitHub tokens revoked, builds disabled

#37

Docker Hub being hacked was basically just a question of time. With how much of the internet blindly pulls images from it, the potential gain from hijacking just one high-profile one would be monumental.

Is hacking even needed?

There already have been questionable images hosted there ... just by users uploading compromised images. No hacking needed.

Re: Docker Hub Hacked – 190k accounts, GitHub tokens revoked, builds disabled

#38
post #32
post #28

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I was originally going to argue with it being "just a matter of time" -- there is such a thing as good security practices. It's certainly not "just a matter of time" before Microsoft or Google see such compromises. I'm pretty confident that these companies have their sh*t in order. But no, not Docker. You're totally right; with as important as their registry is to well funded attackers, and as startup-y and "agile" a…

Fun fact, there was a universal XSS vulnerability on google (including search, support, accounts, cloud, etc) found just last week [0]. I'd say it's always just a matter of time. That doesn't mean they don't have everything in order, but securing everything as much as possible is half the battle. The other half is a solid response when things do happen, which we will now see in how Docker handles this situation. [0]…

And do we ever find out how much that was being exploited "in the wild"?

Re: Docker Hub Hacked – 190k accounts, GitHub tokens revoked, builds disabled

#39
post #28

Docker Hub being hacked was basically just a question of time. With how much of the internet blindly pulls images from it, the potential gain from hijacking just one high-profile one would be monumental.

I was originally going to argue with it being "just a matter of time" -- there is such a thing as good security practices. It's certainly not "just a matter of time" before Microsoft or Google see such compromises. I'm pretty confident that these companies have their sh*t in order. But no, not Docker. You're totally right; with as important as their registry is to well funded attackers, and as startup-y and "agile" a…

You are aware that Google identified a vulnerability so awful that they hid it from the public so as not to draw government scrutiny, did not retain access logs, and ultimately shut down a major public application?

It wasn't authentication credentials, but still.

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