New Protocol: Find Exposed Kubernetes Components

This blog post outlines the security risks of Internet-exposed Kubernetes deployments, reporting that Censys detects roughly 16,000 hosts running Kubernetes (noting common versions), and referencing research that found hundreds of exposed dashboards and tens of thousands of accessible API servers. It emphasizes that misconfigurations are a primary risk, cites past incidents (including a Kubernetes-related breach at Tesla), shows how to discover exposed Kubernetes components (port 6443), and provides high-level hardening recommendations and references to benchmarks and further reading.