7 Security Issues In Cloud Computing
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Cloud computing has grabbed the attention of people. Virtualization and simple sharing of computing, low-priced and fast internet access has made the Cloud Computing concept vigorous in the cyber world. With the growing cybercrime, cloud data security becomes a concern for many organizations. While choosing a cloud service provider, the factor of cloud security is essential. There are a number of security issues which are listed below, which we cannot disregard while bearing cloud computing in mind.
Data Transfer:
All your data travels through the internet, therefore it is required to ensure that your data travels in a secure channel. When you have SSL in your cloud, a URL starts with HTTPS can secure your data in transit.
Software Interface:
Dependability, liability, and privacy are the main lineaments of Cloud Computing. If you are experiencing the weak interface, then all these lineaments will become vulnerable and that will be an open invitation for online attacks.
Injection Attack:
In a SQL injection attack, an attacker can insert special character to modify the data string that can cause harm to the cloud system. Besides SQL attack, an attacker can create a malicious application or service and sets it in the cloud.
Flooding Attack:
The main object of cloud computing is to furnish resources to users as per demand. Here, an attacker can deliver false requests to cloud service that are of no use, but just pretending as a legal user request. With the increasing amount of request, cloud computing resizes its space to cover all legitimate requests.
Network Sniffing:
When your cloud service is not encrypted then, the attacker can steal your password, login information during the transit of data. Such activity is called sniffing. If the communicated parties have no SSL, then the attacker can take benefit of transmitting non-encrypted data. Use of SSL can prevent network sniffing.
Traffic Hijacking:
If an attacker gains credentials, he or she can snoop transactions and manipulate data. The attacker can in return send false information and redirect the client to a phishing website. Traffic hijacking can damage a company’s reputation and as a result, the company may lose customers and clients. To prevent from hijacking, there should be a two-factor authentication feature while operating cloud accounts.
Conclusion:
Cloud Computing is a developing subject that is welcomed by most of enterprises across the world. From the above discussion, it is now clear that cloud service requires a strong security for data and information. Before selecting the cloud service, one should consider security part of cloud service. At present, enterprises are showing attention in public cloud for outsourcing to carry cost down and increase business grow.
