What security threats are unique to cloud environments?

Date :- Sept 10, 2023 Day :- Sunday

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Misconfigurations:

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Organizations should:

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Insecure APIs and Interfaces:

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Lack of Visibility:

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Human Error:

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What security threats are unique to cloud environments?

ABHAY K SINGH