Credentials and Misconfigurations Behind Most Cloud Breaches, Says AWS

New AWS report data reveals the top four security failure points in the cloud, including vulnerability exploitation (24%) and compromised credentials (20%). Learn why simple operational errors and human factors are the main cause of data breaches across cloud systems.

Businesses are rapidly moving into the public cloud, a change confirmed by the “Building Cloud Trust” report from Amazon Web Services (AWS) and UK-based research firm Vanson Bourne. This report is based on a survey of 2,800 technology and security firms across 13 countries conducted during September and October.

The findings show that while the public cloud is now central to how organisations operate, given its agility, they are simultaneously facing unexpected threats that demand continuous caution.

Cloud is the New Standard

The trend shows companies are no longer debating if they should use the cloud, but focusing on how fast. Almost all organisations (99%) are already building applications ...