Security News

Amazon’s Blink Smart Security Cameras Open to Hijack
2019-12-10 16:12

Amazon is rolling out patches for the vulnerabilities and users are urged to confirm their device is updated to firmware version 2.13.11 or later.

New Veeam Backup for Amazon Web Services now available in AWS Marketplace
2019-12-05 01:00

Veeam Software, the leader in Backup solutions that deliver Cloud Data Management, announced NEW Veeam Backup for Amazon Web Services (AWS), cost-effective and secure cloud-native Amazon Elastic...

McAfee MVISION Cloud for AWS now includes support for Amazon Detective
2019-12-05 00:30

McAfee, the device-to-cloud cybersecurity company, announced that McAfee MVISION Cloud for Amazon Web Services (AWS) now includes support for Amazon Detective, providing customers with seamless...

Amazon Plans Ring Facial Recognition-Based ‘Watch List:’ Report
2019-11-29 14:00

Amazon's facial recognition would alert Ring users if "suspicious" individuals are near their house.

News Wrap: Amazon Ring Risks, Stalkerware, and D-Link Router Flaws
2019-11-22 13:00

From stalkerware to Amazon Ring doorbell outrage, Threatpost editors break down the top news stories of the week.

Senators Demand Amazon Disclose Ring Privacy Policies
2019-11-21 22:07

Amazon's Ring data collection policies are in the spotlight.

Senators Press Amazon Over Doorbell Camera Security Concerns
2019-11-21 05:05

A group of Democratic U.S. senators is questioning Amazon about the security of its Ring doorbell cameras following reports that some Ukraine-based employees had access to video footage from...

DDoS Attacks Target Amazon, SoftLayer and Telecom Infrastructure
2019-11-11 23:14

The specific type of TCP attack used in the recent spate of DDoS efforts were TCP SYN-ACK reflection attacks.

Pwn2Own Tokyo Roundup: Amazon Echo, Routers and Smart TVs Fall to Hackers
2019-11-08 16:09

The latest edition of the bi-annual hacking contest saw creative exploits in new device categories.

Amazon Fixes Ring Video Doorbell Flaw That Leaked Wi-Fi Credentials
2019-11-08 12:11

Attackers could access Wi-Fi credentials due to a problem in initial configuration of the smart doorbell device.