Which of the following is a security threat commonly associated with cloud-based services?

Question

Options

• AMalware
• BPhishing
• CHypervisor vulnerabilities
• DOperating system vulnerabilities

• A
  5% (1)
• B
  5% (1)
• C
  90% (19)

Explanation

Hypervisor vulnerabilities (C) are the correct answer because the hypervisor is the software layer unique to cloud and virtualization environments that manages multiple virtual machines on shared physical hardware - a compromise here can expose every tenant on that host, making it a threat specific to cloud-based services.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A (Malware) and B (Phishing) are general cybersecurity threats that predate cloud computing and affect all environments equally - they aren't specifically associated with cloud services.
• D (Operating system vulnerabilities) also applies broadly to any computing environment, not distinctively to cloud infrastructure.

Memory tip: Think "cloud = virtual machines = hypervisor." The hypervisor is the cloud's unique attack surface - if you see a question asking what's cloud-specific, look for the answer tied to virtualization technology.

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