Cloud Security Vulnerabilities and Risks

The video discusses the rapid adoption of cloud technology by companies and the associated security challenges. It highlights the lack of best practices, such as multi-factor authentication and patching, which leave systems vulnerable. The risks of public cloud applications, including DDoS attacks and misconfigurations, are explored. The video also covers common vulnerabilities like Log4J and Spring Cloud, and the potential for exploits through code injection and cross-site scripting. Emphasis is placed on the importance of securing cloud-based applications and data.

What is a key reason organizations are moving applications to the cloud?

• To increase physical security

• To reduce the number of employees

• To eliminate the need for IT support

• To enhance data accessibility

What percentage of organizations are not using multi-factor authentication for cloud systems?

• 63%

• 85%

• 76%

• 50%

What is a potential risk of having applications in the public cloud?

• Increased hardware costs

• Reduced application performance

• Limited data storage

• Denial of service attacks

What is a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack?

• A method to enhance cloud security

• A coordinated attack to disable a service

• A technique to optimize cloud storage

• A process to update cloud applications

What is directory traversal?

• A method to enhance cloud security

• A technique to organize cloud data

• A process to update cloud applications

• A misconfiguration allowing unauthorized access to directories

Why is it important to patch cloud applications regularly?

• To prevent unauthorized access

• To improve user interface

• To reduce cloud storage costs

• To increase application speed

What is a common vulnerability found in recent years?

• Microsoft Office

• Apache Web Server

• SQL Server

• Log4J

What can happen if input validation is not properly implemented?

• Improved application performance

• Faster data processing

• Increased data storage

• Cross-site scripting attacks

What is an out-of-bounds write?

• A method to enhance cloud security

• A process to update cloud applications

• A technique to optimize cloud storage

• Writing data to unauthorized memory locations

What is a potential consequence of a code injection attack?

• Increased cloud storage

• Unauthorized data access

• Faster data processing

• Improved application performance