Category Archives: Cloud

The cloud divide: Risks and rewards for companies that moved pre-pandemic

Cloud enabled a lot of organizations to shift fast, accommodating the new business requirements that emerged with the pandemic. But where did security fit into the equation? SC Media spoke to Vikram Kunchala of Deloitte to find out.

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Cryptojacking malware targeting cloud apps gets new upgrades, worming capability

A piece of cryptojacking malware with a penchant for targeting the cloud has gotten some updates that makes it easier to spread and harder for organizations to detect when their cloud applications have been commandeered.

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Azure Functions vulnerability proves cloud users not always in control

A newly discovered Azure Functions vulnerability lets an attacker escalate privileges and escape the Azure Functions Docker to the Docker host. After an internal assessment, Microsoft determined that the vulnerability has no security impact on Azure Functions users because the Docker host itself gets protected by a Microsoft Hyper-V boundary, according to researchers from Intezer…

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Google to offer suite of new zero trust capabilities through Chrome browser

With backing from Google infrastructure and support from a host of industry partners, the features have the potential to significantly expand the footprint of zero trust solutions within industry and government.

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Hackers hijacked cloud accounts of high-tech and aviation firms, hid in systems for years

The effectiveness of this operation serves as a reminder of the risks of openly sharing and storing plain-text network credentials or sensitive network access instructions on internet-accessible apps or servers.

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Reliance on cloud, APIs create confusion and introduce risk into software development

Businesses are increasingly hosting their applications in public or private clouds while using APIs to speed up the development process. Both shifts come with security implications.

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Last-minute Trump order adds new security regulation to cloud providers

An eleventh-hour executive order will require infrastructure-as-a-service providers to log the identity of foreign clients. The executive order will stand, unless specifically repealed by new President Joe Biden.

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SolarWinds attack opened up 4 separate paths to a Microsoft 365 cloud breach

Tactics expose the need for organizations to develop cohesive playbooks for breaches affecting hybrid environments.

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Early-stage cybersecurity investment flowing, despite pandemic

While most industries saw a significant dip in seed and Series A investments last year, cybersecurity investment remained resilient.

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