Rapid Cloud Expansion Making Businesses Vulnerable to Cyber-Attacks

Rapid Cloud Expansion Making Businesses Vulnerable to Cyber-Attacks
It is not just computers or smartphones at risk from cyber attacks. Experts say cloud storage is also vulnerable. Ed Ram/AFP via Getty Images
John Haughey
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With businesses around the globe—especially in the United States, Canada, and Western Europe—bracing for potential cyber-attacks orchestrated by Russia or its hackers, a leading cyber security firm is warning most software upgrades are not adequately addressing the most vulnerable component of the “modern cyber-attack surface.”

Most business security policies and resilience upgrades are focused on physical infrastructure, such as PCs, smartphones, routers, and IoT (Internet of Things) devices, but the vast majority of organizations’ assets and security susceptibilities are now in the cloud, according to a recently published study by JupiterOne.
John Haughey
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John Haughey is an award-winning Epoch Times reporter who covers U.S. elections, U.S. Congress, energy, defense, and infrastructure. Mr. Haughey has more than 45 years of media experience. You can reach John via email at [email protected]
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