Palo Alto Networks Unit 42: Most cloud security issues come from common bad practices

Many businesses are repeating the same basic mistakes on cloud-based cybersecurity as exposure to cyber risks grows in the area, according to a new report from Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 threat intelligence team, which recommends moving toward cloud-native protections.

“As organizations around the globe increasingly share, store and manage data in the cloud, this expands organizations’ attack surface exponentially,” Unit 42, a managed detection and response unit of cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks, wrote in the report released...