Top 10 Best Serverless Security Solutions in 2026
Buyer's guide ranks Palo Alto Prisma Cloud and Aqua top for serverless security; standalone serverless security has largely folded into CNAPP platforms.
A top-ten listicle evaluates serverless security tools across FaaS platforms like AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, and Google Cloud Functions. Prisma Cloud and Aqua lead platform coverage, Snyk owns code/dependency scanning, and Sysdig covers runtime behavior. The guide's main conclusion is that the standalone serverless security category has largely consolidated into CNAPP platforms.
Password spraying campaign targets AWS root user accounts across 150+ organizations
Datadog researchers observed a password spraying campaign attempting to authenticate as AWS root users across 150+ organizations.
Datadog Security Research observed a large-scale password spraying campaign attempting to authenticate as AWS root user accounts across more than 150 organizations. The campaign targeted root credentials rather than standard IAM users, and no confirmed compromises are stated in the report. Root account access would grant full control of affected AWS environments, making this a significant credential-attack campaign for cloud defenders.
N4D Mesh Controller: New infrastructure, a UPX-packed agent labeled "go-titan," and how to hunt for it
Datadog researchers detonated a new N4D Mesh Controller sample in microVMs, revealing rotated infrastructure, a UPX-packed go-titan agent, and persistence behavior.
Datadog Security Research executed a newer N4D Mesh Controller sample in isolated microVMs, uncovering rotated command infrastructure and a UPX-packed agent labeled go-titan. Runtime evidence showed MCP tool abuse, multi-service scanning, and persistence mechanisms. The report provides hunting guidance for defenders tracking this infrastructure.