Abusing Distroless containers: shell commands on shell-less containers, with Harsha Koushik

In this KubeFM episode, Harsha explores the intricacies of Kubernetes security, focusing on the benefits and misconceptions of Distroless container images and the broader aspects of container security.You will learn:The advantages and limitations of Distroless container images: understand why these images are smaller, have a reduced attack surface and are not inherently secure.Best practices for container security: gain insights into selecting base images, managing dependencies, and fortifying your infrastructure at every layer.Supply chain security: explore how the supply chain can be an attack vector and the importance of signing artifacts and validating sources.Emerging Kubernetes tools and future projects: discover the latest tools Harsha is monitoring and get a sneak peek into his upcoming projects, including a new podcast and a tool for simulating multistage attacks in cloud-native environments.SponsorThis episode is sponsored by Learnk8s — estimate the perfect cluster node with the Kubernetes Instance CalculatorMore infoFind all the links and info for this episode here: https://kube.fm/abusing-distroless-harshaInterested in sponsoring an episode? Learn more.