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Security gaps found in encrypted cloud storage services

Muhammad Zulhusni — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 16:01:49 +0000

Researchers from ETH Zurich have uncovered significant security vulnerabilities in several widely used end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) cloud storage services. The cryptographic flaws could allow attackers to bypass encryption, compromise file confidentiality, tamper with data, or even inject unauthorised files into users’ storage. The study analysed five E2EE cloud storage providers—Sync, pCloud, Seafile, Icedrive, and Tresorit—which […]

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How Cloudflare is democratising cybersecurity

Dashveenjit Kaur — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 10:44:54 +0000

There are estimates that global internet traffic could reach 175 zettabytes by 2025. Securing this vast digital ecosystem is complex. Amid the mass of data, Cloudflare has emerged as a significant player in shaping internet infrastructure and cybersecurity practices. In a recent interview with Cloud Computing News, Alissa Starzak, Cloudflare’s Deputy Chief Legal Officer and Global Head […]

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European organisations demand fair EU cybersecurity practices for big tech

Muhammad Zulhusni — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 16:28:49 +0000

The cloud computing sector in Europe is under considerable regulatory review at the moment, particularly around the proposed cybersecurity certification scheme (EUCS) for cloud services, which is a major topic of industry conversations. Reuters has reported that this initiative has triggered discussions among stakeholders about how it might affect leading cloud service providers, as well […]

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Why companies continue to struggle with cloud visibility – and code vulnerabilities

James Bourne — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 16:53:41 +0000

A new report from the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) has thrown up more difficulties organisations are facing in security remediation – and achieving visibility from code to cloud. The report, produced in collaboration with security firm Dazz, polled just over 2,000 IT and security professionals to better understand current cloud environments and security tools. The […]

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Debunking the top myths about cloud-based physical security

Fin Strathern — Wed, 27 Apr 2022 09:05:21 +0000

Over the years, cloud-based physical security technology has been increasing in power and popularity as many businesses have begun to favour the cloud over on-premises systems. According to cloud security company Thales, 90% of companies worldwide use the cloud. The cloud is essential to data management for most businesses and there are many reasons why. […]

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Microsoft extends security offering for multi-cloud environments

Fin Strathern — Thu, 24 Feb 2022 11:23:45 +0000

Microsoft is extending its Defender for Cloud service to cover the Google Cloud Platform in an effort to simplify security for organisations utilising multi-cloud strategies. The move will see all three of the world’s largest public cloud providers protected under the same Microsoft solution for posture management and threat protection, with AWS and Azure already […]

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Imperial College and UAE institute partner for cloud security research

Fin Strathern — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 12:16:18 +0000

Imperial College London is partnering with the Technology Innovation Institute (TII) in Abu Dhabi to develop a new operating system (OS) designed with cloud security in mind. According to Professor Peter Pietzuch of the Imperial College Department of Computing, the devices and OS typically used to host cloud services in data centres today have outdated […]

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Why IT needs smarter cloud security

Anurag Kahol — Mon, 24 Jan 2022 08:12:00 +0000

For IT and security professionals, the job is getting more complex day by day. With widely dispersed teams fast becoming the norm, new technologies emerging and an ever-increasing level of threats, it’s a big job and a lot to keep on top of. There is no doubt that IT needs smarter security. Security management needs […]

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Breaking through the cloud security skills gap

Vince Hwang — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 09:00:00 +0000

With the proliferation of remote workers over the past eighteen months, companies have had to rely on cloud-based applications to ensure they remained in business. The recent Application Security Report from Fortinet and Cybersecurity Insiders found that 48% of respondents had more than 100 unique applications running in their environment, whilst 26% reported using more […]

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Ransomware mitigation sees focus from AWS, Azure, Google Cloud

Fin Strathern — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 15:16:00 +0000

Ransomware mitigation strategies have become an increasingly important aspect of major cloud providers’ offering following the pandemic. In recent weeks, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud have all published articles recommending mitigation tactics and best practice in the event of a ransomware attack. A ransomware attack occurs when company files are encrypted […]

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