Cybersecurity Threats in Cloud Computing: A Review of Issues and Research Trends

Cloud computing has become a backbone for modern digital services due to its scalability, flexibility, and cost efficiency.However, its widespread adoption has introduced serious cybersecurity challenges such as Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, data breaches, unauthorized access, and system vulnerabilities.Traditional security mechanisms are often insufficient to counter sophisticated and evolving cyber threats in cloud environments.Recent research has increasingly focused on artificial intelligence and deep learning-based techniques to enhance cloud security.This review paper presents a comprehensive analysis of recent research trends in cloud cybersecurity, highlighting intelligent attack detection techniques, domain-specific applications, key challenges, and future research directions.The study aims to provide researchers and practitioners with a clear understanding of current advancements and research gaps in securing cloud computing environments.