Cloud Security
Misconfiguration, identity and API exposure define modern cloud risk.
Short answer: Cloud security protects infrastructure-as-a-service estates from misconfiguration, excessive identity permissions, exposed APIs and compromised credentials.
Evidence: Research · Industry advisories · MITRE · Human reviewed
Definition
Cloud security protects infrastructure-as-a-service estates from misconfiguration, excessive identity permissions, exposed APIs and compromised credentials.
Major Entities
- CVE — CVE-2024-3094 (xz backdoor context)
- CVE — SLP reflection DDoS
Timeline
- — CI/CD pipeline attacks surge
- — Identity is the new perimeter
Latest Intelligence
- Identity-first attacks on cloud consoles
- Sprawling ephemeral workloads
Evidence & Sources
Research · Industry advisories · MITRE · NVD · CISA KEV · MITRE ATT&CK
Related Intelligence
- Threat actor: Underground cloud cryptomining
- Threat actor: Front Company supply chains
- Campaign: IIS/SLOPPYIMP malware on cloud hosts
- Campaign: OAuth consent phishing
- Research: Cloud misconfiguration benchmarks
- Research: Identity risk scoring
Next Actions
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