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Cloud Security

Fileless attacks surge as cybercriminals evade cloud security defenses

June 27, 2023

Via: CSO Online

The number of fileless or memory-based attacks that exploit existing software, applications, and protocols have surged 1,400% in the last year. That’s according to Aqua Security’s 2023 Cloud Native Threat Report, which summarizes research and observations of threat actors’ changing […]


Cloud Security

Breaking Down the Challenges: Exploring Cloud Security Regulations 

June 20, 2023

Via: Cloud Tweaks

Cloud computing has offered endless business possibilities and is undoubtedly becoming the catalyst for driving digital transformation for businesses worldwide. However, the rapid cloud adoption doesn’t guarantee robust data security and privacy for organizations and customers since cybercriminals try to […]


Cloud Security

This dangerous new malware wants to target your cloud systems

March 31, 2023

Via: TechRadar

Researchers from SentinelLabs have uncovered a new toolkit cybercriminals are using to breach email and web hosting(opens in new tab) services. The malware toolkit, called “AlienFox”, is being described as “highly modular” and getting regular updates. Most of the tools […]


Cloud Security

Cloud-based cyberattacks have seen a huge rise

January 19, 2023

Via: TechRadar

Cloud-based cyberattacks have increased by almost half (48%) over the course of 2022 compared to the previous year, new figures from Check Point Research (CPR) have shown. The company’s analysis determined that as businesses accelerate their digital transformation efforts, they’re […]


Cloud Security

The Cloud Is Under Attack: The State of Cloud Security in 2023

January 4, 2023

Via: CSO Online

By now, many small and mid-sized organizations have transitioned to the cloud and are running hybrid environments. Not surprisingly, as the adoption of cloud technology grows, it has also become a more attractive target for cybercriminals. To better understand the […]


Cloud Clients

4 Multi-Cloud Misconceptions that Put Organizations at Risk

June 16, 2022

Via: CSO Online

What makes cloud computing appealing is also a reason to worry. It is easy to access your cloud environment anywhere with internet access, but that also means it’s easy for cybercriminals and digital adversaries to access it. With the explosion […]


Cloud Security

Cybercriminals Fighting Over Cloud Workloads for Cryptomining

March 31, 2022

Via: Data Center Knowledge

Threat actors are compromising cloud accounts in order to create distributed workloads for cryptomining — compromising misconfigured and vulnerable cloud instances for executing distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks and abusing trial accounts from DevOps service providers. A Romanian group, dubbed Outlaw, […]


Cloud Security

X-Force Report: No Shortage of Resources Aimed at Hacking Cloud Environments

September 15, 2021

Via: Security Intelligence

As cybercriminals remain steadfast in their pursuit of unsuspecting ways to infiltrate today’s businesses, a new report by IBM Security X-Force highlights the top tactics of cybercriminals, the open doors users are leaving for them and the burgeoning marketplace for […]


Global Cloud

6 Organizational Challenges for Cloud Services

January 13, 2021

Via: Cloud Tweaks

Organizations have rapidly come to the realization that digital cloud services make a compelling business case for helping them navigate this difficult pandemic year. The market for cloud services is expected to grow 18% in 2021 and is likely to […]


Global Cloud

Cryptomining syndicate hijacks Kubernetes clusters

June 11, 2020

Via: TechRadar

Microsoft has released a new report highlighting a new series of attacks targeting a toolkit called Kubeflow which is used for running machine learning operations on top of Kubernetes clusters. The attacks first began in April of this year and […]


Global Cloud

New Report Reveals Just How Bad the Cybersecurity Skills Gap

April 25, 2018

Via: Cloud Tweaks

It’s not difficult to find worrying predictions from experts who say the cybersecurity sector desperately needs to figure out how to address its skills shortage. However, a new report from McAfee titled “Navigating a Cloudy Sky” highlights that skills gap […]