Security News

Russian hackers take down Amazon DNS, steal $160K in cryptocurrency
2018-04-25 12:24

The two-hour event is the third recorded BGP hijack of Russian origin in the last 12 months. Maybe it's time to consider alternatives to BGP.

New Amazon class certifies cloud pros in securing data on AWS
2018-04-24 14:51

The AWS Certified Security - Specialty Exam could help tech professionals broaden their skills on the AWS platform.

Leaky Amazon S3 Bucket Exposes Personal Data of 12,000 Social Media Influencers
2018-02-06 21:15

Octoly's incident response was sorely lacking, says the Upguard researcher who found the exposed repository.

Amazon Acquires Threat Hunting Firm Sqrrl
2018-01-24 13:25

Sqrrl, a Cambridge, Mass.-based big data analytics startup that is commercializing NSA technology to help organizations detect threats lurking in their infrastructure, has been acquired by Amazon....

Amazon's Door Lock Is Amazon's Bid to Control Your Home
2017-12-22 12:25

Interesting essay about Amazon's smart lock: When you add Amazon Key to your door, something more sneaky also happens: Amazon takes over. You can leave your keys at home and unlock your door with...

Amazon Creates Classified US Cloud
2017-11-21 12:16

Amazon has a cloud for U.S. classified data. The physical and computer requirements for handling classified information are considerable, both in terms of technology and procedure. I am surprised...

Vulnerability in Amazon Key
2017-11-20 12:19

Amazon Key is an IoT door lock that can enable one-time access codes for delivery people. To further secure that system, Amazon sells Cloud Cam, a camera that watches the door to ensure that...

Amazon Promises Fix for Wireless Key Hack
2017-11-17 18:59

Amazon said it will offer a fix for its Amazon Key delivery service that allows hackers to tamper with a home security camera.

Bluetooth Hack Affects 20 Million Amazon Echo and Google Home Devices
2017-11-16 00:43

Remember BlueBorne? A series of recently disclosed critical Bluetooth flaws that affect billions of Android, iOS, Windows and Linux devices have now been discovered in millions of AI-based...

Amazon Echo, Google Home Vulnerable to BlueBorne Attacks
2017-11-15 16:06

Amazon Echo and Google Home devices are vulnerable to attacks exploiting a series of recently disclosed Bluetooth flaws dubbed “BlueBorne.” read more