Cloud security is a prerequisite for large-scale cloud computing applications

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Last week, cloud storage service provider Dropbox encountered a serious security problem, any user's account no password can be directly accessed. The problem is related to the program code, dropbox updated the code on the same day, resulting in the introduction of a bug affecting the certification system, until 4 hours later they found the problem, and immediately corrected. The official blog confirmed that it had sent an E-http://www.aliyun.com/zixun/aggregation/18686.html "> mail notification to the account in anticipation of the login, Dropbox said only a small portion of the account was anonymously accessed. Meanwhile, Dropbox co-founder Arash Ferdowsi said they would step up security to ensure that the same thing would not happen.

Many angry customers are threatening to store their files in the cloud services of their competitors. The incident has once again sparked a debate among users and other security concerns about cloud storage companies over server-side encryption.

Meanwhile, 19-year-old British teenager Hacker Ryan was arrested by British and American police in a joint arrest, and Ryan faces 5 charges, including a plot to attack the British Phonographic Association's website and the International Federation of Phonographic Industry.

In a series of global strikes, the FBI has knocked out two cyber-crime syndicates, mainly spreading viruses and malware. The two criminal gangs are earning 74 million of dollars, and millions of computer users suffer.

In a recent survey of Juniper's products, Ponemon reported that 90% of companies said there had been at least one black record in the past year and 60% said there were more than two intrusions. Only 50% of companies say they have little faith in the invasion over the next year. These figures are higher than other reports, and speculate that companies are increasingly disadvantaged in the race for malicious intrusion into the web.

In a succession of security issues also reflects the user's own poor sense of security, after the Sony was attacked, the hackers released hundreds of millions of Sony's customer information, including countless passwords. Microsoft MVP Troy Hunt analyzed Sony user password habits. The results showed that 93% of the users used 6 to 10-bit passwords, 50% of the password is lower than 7, 67% of Sony and Gawke account with the same password, 82% of the password using nine lowercase letters, 99% of the password does not contain a non-alphanumeric character.

Apple also announced the final update of Snow Leopard, which will prepare for the upcoming Lion update set for next month. Updates included in Mac OS X 10.67 also include 36 vulnerabilities in the snow Lepard and Snow Leopard servers. (Li/compiling)

 

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