"Cloud storage is used by most businesses, with 78% of respondents to a 2024 PwC survey indicating they've adopted cloud across most of their organizations. But many firms are unknowingly opening themselves up to security and data protection risks: sensitive data is being held in 9% of publicly-accessible cloud storage, and 97% of this information is classified as restricted or confidential, according to Tenable's 2025 Cloud Security Risk Report."
"Over half of organizations using Amazon Web Services (AWS) ECS task definitions have at least one "secret" residing there. This creates "a dangerous exposure path" in cloud infrastructure entitlements, Tenable said. Exposed data includes API keys, access and encryption keys and tokens, as well as usernames and passwords, according to the report. As firms move away from on premises infrastructure towards cheaper and more efficient cloud services, they aren't always considering the risk."
Cloud adoption is widespread, with 78% of respondents indicating cloud usage across most of their organizations. Sensitive data resides in 9% of publicly accessible cloud storage, and 97% of that information is classified as restricted or confidential. Over half of organizations using AWS ECS task definitions have at least one "secret" stored there, creating dangerous exposure paths in cloud entitlements. Exposed items include API keys, access and encryption keys, tokens, usernames, and passwords. Rapid migrations and convenience often lead to skipped security configurations, default migrations of critical files, and insufficient oversight, forcing organizations to remediate after the fact.
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