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Cloud computing involves delivering computing services—such as storage, processing, and networking—over the internet using remote data centers. This model enables organizations to scale resources dynamically without owning physical infrastructure. In security terms, the cloud environment is defined by multi-tenant infrastructure where multiple customers share hardware and software resources managed by a cloud provider.
Key security concerns include controlling access through strong identity and access management (IAM), protecting data with encryption both at rest and in transit, and managing vulnerabilities in shared infrastructure components. The cloud’s shared responsibility model requires customers to secure their applications and data while providers secure the underlying platform. Misconfigurations, weak access controls, and insufficient monitoring can expose cloud assets to unauthorized access or data leakage, making precise configuration and continuous security assessment essential.
Established network security players like Check Point are responding to the shift to cloud-native applications, which have exposed more vulnerabilities in open source software supply chains.
The primary victims so far have been employees of telcos in the Middle East, who were hit with custom backdoors via the cloud, in a likely precursor to a broader attack.
Weeks after an exploit was first announced in a popular cloud-based file transfer service, could some organizations still be vulnerable? The answer is yes.
Powered by WatchGuard’s Unified Security Platform® architecture, new Fireboxes deliver enhanced performance and added security capabilities that MSPs and IT admins can easily manage in WatchGuard Cloud.
The startup's software helps organizations secure their containers in the cloud by teasing out which packages are running and which are vulnerable.
The new managed detection and response platform simplifies cloud security for Kubernetes applications.
How newly exposed security weaknesses in industrial wireless, cloud-based interfaces, and nested PLCs serve as a wake-up call for hardening the physical process control layer of the OT network.