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

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Options

• AMalware
• BPhishing
• CHypervisor vulnerabilities
• DOperating system vulnerabilities

• A
  4% (2)
• B
  7% (3)
• C
  78% (35)
• D
  11% (5)

Explanation

Hypervisor vulnerabilities (C) are uniquely tied to cloud environments because cloud providers use hypervisors to run multiple virtual machines on shared physical hardware - a flaw here can allow one tenant's VM to escape isolation and compromise others, a risk that simply doesn't exist in traditional on-premises setups.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A (Malware) and B (Phishing) are general threats that predate cloud computing and affect any system or user, not specifically cloud infrastructure.
• D (OS vulnerabilities) also apply universally to any computing environment, on-prem or cloud, and are not a distinctive cloud concern.

Memory tip: Think "cloud = shared hardware = hypervisor." The hypervisor is the cloud's unique attack surface - if you see a question about threats specific to virtualization or multi-tenancy, hypervisor vulnerabilities is your answer.

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