The realm of cloud-based security is experiencing an alarming surge in threats, outpacing previous growth rates, as cybercriminals devise new and inventive techniques to exploit this cutting-edge technology. According to Netskope’s recent Cloud & Threat Report on Global Cloud and Web Malware Trends, over half (55%) of all malware downloads via HTTP and HTTPS protocols now originate from cloud applications, representing a significant increase from the 35% reported during the same period the previous year.