Cloud Security Risks Are Getting Real in Southeast Asia If you're building your business in the cloud or using platforms like AWS to power your startup, you need to read this. A new Cloud Security Risk Report by cybersecurity firm Tenable reveals that businesses across Singapore and Southeast Asia including Malaysia are facing serious exposure to cloud related threats. From exposed credentials to public storage buckets full of sensitive data, the risks are bigger and more widespread than many realise. Key Findings: What You Need to Know Based on data from October 2024 to March 2025, Tenable’s research revealed some eye-opening stats: 🔐 9% of cloud storage contains sensitive data (think customer records, internal files) 🌍 1 in 10 publicly accessible cloud buckets hold confidential info due to misconfigurations 💻 54% of AWS ECS workloads contain hardcoded secrets like passwords or API keys 🧠 3.5% of AWS EC2 instances also leak credentials in plain text These ga...
