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A new security flaw has been disclosed in the Google Cloud Platform's Cloud SQL service that could be potentially exploited to obtain access to confidential data. "The vulnerability could have enabled a malicious actor to escalate from a basic Cloud SQL user to a full-fledged sysadmin on a container, gaining access to internal GCP data like secrets, sensitive files, passwords, in addition to customer data," Israeli cloud security firm Dig said.
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The presence of each third-party application increases the potential for attacks, particularly when end users install them without proper oversight or approval. IT security teams face challenges in obtaining comprehensive knowledge about the apps connected to their corporate SaaS platforms, including their permissions and activities.
AppSec teams are stuck in a catch-up cycle, unable to keep up with the increasingly rapid, agile dev pace, and playing security defense via an endless and unproductive vulnerability chase, according to Backslash Security. Far and wide, enterprises are victims of this costly 'defensive tax:' the cost of employing AppSec engineers who chase vulnerabilities rather than drive a comprehensive cloud-native AppSec program is estimated to be upwards of $1.2 million annually.
IBM continues to expand its cloud offerings with Hybrid Cloud Mesh, a software-as-a-service platform meant to give DevOps and CloudOps teams more fine-grained control over application connectivity between clouds. Hybrid Cloud Mesh takes advantage of the recent acquisition of network automation company NS1. Hybrid Cloud Mesh will be available later in 2023, IBM said, and ut is currently part of an early access program.
In an effort to grow its hybrid cloud and artificial intelligence capabilities, IBM announced on Tuesday that it was acquiring Polar Security, an Israel-based company specializing in data security posture management. A 2023 study by Gartner, looking at DSPM functions and capabilities, reported that DSPM solutions are getting savvier at uncovering data repositories and identifying their exposure risk, thanks to their ability to use data lineage to "Discover, identify and map data, across structured and unstructured data repositories, that relies on integrations with, for example, specific infrastructure, databases and CSPs.".
TechRepublic spoke with Ankur Shah, SVP and general manager of Prisma Cloud, about what cloud security means and how IT pros and decision makers should think beyond the traditional cybersecurity playbook when it comes to cloud security. Ankur Shah: Before the cloud, security was like a house with one front door, a camera and a security guard: one level of security and you're good to go.
As part of Google's commitment to building a strong cybersecurity workforce, the Google Cybersecurity Certificate offers an affordable and accessible pathway to a career in cybersecurity. Despite the urgent need to address this threat, there are currently more than 750,000 unfilled cybersecurity jobs in the U.S. We launched the new Cybersecurity Certificate to help employers fill critical roles, and to level the playing field for people of all backgrounds to enter the cybersecurity workforce.
Cloud services providers that aren't based in Europe - like the Big Three - may have to team up with a cloud that is operated and maintained from the EU if they want ENISA's stamp of approval for handling sensitive data. ENISA, the European Union's cybersecurity agency, is currently developing a cybersecurity certification scheme that aims to better protect member-state governments' and businesses' data.