Why the Cloud Surface Attracts Attacks
The same features that make cloud services beneficial to organizations are the same that make them attractive to threat actors. In recent years, attacks on cloud environments have surged as threat actors took advantage of the high volumes of sensitive data flowing between organizations and their cloud service providers. Opportunistic by nature, threat actors thrive off of weak credentials, misconfiguration, and human errors when it comes to planning their attacks on the cloud surface.
While the related security challenges haven’t slowed cloud adoption, organizations should be aware of their scope, significance, and how to secure against them. This eBook outlines why cloud has emerged as one of the most attacked surfaces and what security measures businesses can implement to safeguard their cloud environment and data.