Today (26th) The Ministry of National Security issued a cloud storage security tip: In recent years, cloud storage functions have been widely popular, and their convenience and large capacity are highly favored by the public. Documents, photos, videos, and address books have been "moved" to the cloud one after another. However, while cloud storage brings convenience, if it is improperly used or attacked, there may be certain hidden dangers of missing secrets and need to be taken seriously.

The risks of cloud storage are hidden

The high openness of the Internet essentially determines that cloud storage has certain limitations in the field of security and confidentiality. The security of cloud storage mainly depends on its encryption technology and access control and the security measures of service providers. However, once the account is cracked or the service provider has system vulnerabilities, or it is attacked by overseas spy intelligence agencies, it may lead to the leakage of information stored in the cloud or malicious use.

For example, in September 2024, a "disaster-level" vulnerability occurred. When a user used a new folder to create a cloud disk, the system accidentally loaded private photos of other users, including personal privacy content such as selfies and family photos. In addition, cloud storage service providers have been hacked, causing large-scale data breaches in more than 165 well-known companies around the world. All of the above problems highlight the hidden dangers of cloud storage in terms of security.

"It is not necessary to access the Internet in confidentiality, and access to the Internet in confidentiality has repeatedly emphasized that it is prohibited to store confidential information in non-secure network environments. However, in real life, there are still some people who are greedy for convenience and choose to ignore these regulations. In order to view and use relevant information anytime and anywhere, they easily upload confidential files, data, etc. to the cloud, and store and share confidential files and information through the network disk. This is tantamount to publicly "securing confidentiality" on the Internet, which poses great risks. Once confidential information is leaked, it will not only cause a blow to personal career, but will even cause immeasurable losses to national security and interests.

National security organs remind

National security is no trivial matter, and there are no "outsiders" in keeping confidentiality. The general public should improve their awareness of confidentiality, always keep the security string tight, and keep a good "confidentiality view" in the cloud.