{"id":7874,"date":"2017-11-30T07:00:18","date_gmt":"2017-11-30T15:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/formtek.com\/blog\/?p=7874"},"modified":"2017-10-21T15:35:50","modified_gmt":"2017-10-21T23:35:50","slug":"cloud-security-top-12-threats-to-cloud-computing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/formtek.com\/blog\/cloud-security-top-12-threats-to-cloud-computing\/","title":{"rendered":"Cloud Security: Top 12 Threats to Cloud Computing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) recently identified the top 12 things that can adversely impact cloud computing.<\/p>\n<p>The following items appeared in the CSA report &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/cloudsecurityalliance.org\/download\/top-threats-cloud-computing-plus-industry-insights\/\">The Treacherous 12: Top Threats to Cloud Computing<\/a>&#8220;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Data_breach\">Data Breaches<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.secureidnews.com\/news-item\/identity-and-access-management-still-a-concern-when-it-comes-to-breaches\/\">Weak Identity, Credential and Access Management<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/community.hpe.com\/t5\/Grounded-in-the-Cloud\/Cloud-Security-Threats-Insecure-APIs\/ba-p\/6871684#.WevDMGhSxaQ\">Insecure APIs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/searchsecurity.techtarget.com\/tip\/Addressing-web-server-vulnerabilities-below-the-application-layer\">System and Application Vulnerabilities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/digitalguardian.com\/blog\/what-cloud-account-hijacking\">Account Hijacking<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2016\/09\/the-biggest-cybersecurity-threats-are-inside-your-company\">Malicious Insiders<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/searchsecurity.techtarget.com\/definition\/advanced-persistent-threat-APT\">Advanced Persistent Threats<\/a> (APTs)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.databreachtoday.com\/data-loss-c-208\">Data Loss<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.metrocorpcounsel.com\/articles\/17928\/cloud-computing-risks-due-diligence-and-insurance\">Insufficient Due Diligence<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/community.hpe.com\/t5\/Grounded-in-the-Cloud\/Cloud-Security-Threats-Abuse-and-nefarious-use-of-cloud-services\/ba-p\/6871688#.WevDY2hSxaQ\">Abuse and Nefarious Use of Cloud Services<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.us-cert.gov\/ncas\/tips\/ST04-015\">Denial of Service<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Shared Technology Vulnerabilities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"lightsocial_container\"><div class=\"lightsocial_element\"><a class=\"lightsocial_a\" href=\"http:\/\/digg.com\/submit?url=https%3A%2F%2Fformtek.com%2Fblog%2Fcloud-security-top-12-threats-to-cloud-computing%2F&amp;title=\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lightsocial_img\" src=\"https:\/\/formtek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/light-social\/digg.png\" alt=\"Digg This\" title=\"Digg This\" \/><\/a><\/div><div 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