Everything CloudSec Press has reported about cloud security: 14 stories, newest first. Part of our Cloud Security coverage.
Small businesses face distinct risks in each cloud model, requiring specific controls that shift from infrastructure hardening to application logic and user behavior management.
Unmanaged software creates hidden data exfiltration paths that bypass network controls and leave compliance gaps invisible to standard audits.
A visual model reveals hidden trust boundaries and misconfigurations that text-based policies often obscure during cloud infrastructure design.
Misconfigured cloud storage and unpatched plugins expose card data far more often than sophisticated hacking attempts ever do.
Most cloud breaches occur because default settings leave storage buckets and database ports open to the public internet during the transition phase.
Cloud backup isolates data from primary infrastructure, ensuring recovery even when the main environment fails or is compromised by ransomware.
Your identity and access management system replaces network borders with policy engines that evaluate every request against user attributes and device health.
Storing credentials in code repositories creates a permanent attack surface that persists even after you rotate the keys, because historical commits remain accessible.
SASE merges network and security functions into a single cloud service, but it shifts the risk from perimeter defenses to identity management and cloud configuration.
Most cryptojacking attacks bypass network firewalls entirely because they use legitimate cloud APIs to install mining software on already running instances.
SOC 2 is not a single test you pass but a continuous framework that proves how your vendors handle customer data behind the scenes.
Most security breaches occur because organizations are unaware of the specific assets that exist on their network, making inventory the primary control for risk reduction.
Most cloud security failures occur not because threats bypassed the broker, but because the broker was configured to enforce policies that business units could not sustain.
Disconnecting network access preserves evidence while stopping data exfiltration, whereas shutting down the instance destroys the forensic timeline needed for investigation.