Cloud-Specific Vulnerabilities
As businesses harness the power of cloud computing, there is a risk of criminals exploiting the cloud for financial gain. This section covers cloud vulnerabilities, exploring their complexities and providing strategies to strengthen digital security by addressing these weaknesses, as follows:
- Risk of shared tenancy: When utilizing public cloud services, “shared tenancy” comes into play. This concept refers to multiple customers sharing the same physical infrastructure, where each customer operates within their own isolated virtual environment. If the customer does not secure its data properly, then that could lead to a side-channel attack where another tenant has access to their data inadvertently. If not managed carefully, security breaches or data leaks in one tenant’s environment could inadvertently impact others, underlining the importance of robust security measures and isolation mechanisms to maintain the integrity and...