Security News

Rotherwood Healthcare AWS bucket security fail left elderly patients' DNR choices freely readable online
2020-02-26 12:12

The leak came from an S3 bucket that was left unsecured. The unsecured S3 bucket appeared to be powering Rotherwood's internal system, a CRM-style software suite that looks to be used to capture and store essential data about staff and patients alike.

SS8 Networks offers cloud-based end-to-end lawful intelligence solution built on AWS
2020-02-24 02:45

SS8 Networks, a leader in Lawful Intercept and Monitoring Center platforms, is proud to announce the completion of the first Lawful Intelligence platform built on Amazon Web Services for Operators and Law Enforcement Agencies globally. SS8 has deployed the SS8 platform on AWS to provide customers flexibility, scalability and removes the complexity and costs associated with the mobile core.

Keen to check for 'abnormal' user behaviours? Microsoft talks insider risk, AWS imports and compliance at infosec shindig RSA
2020-02-20 14:35

RSA As IBM's crew cancels their hotel rooms, Microsoft's infosec staffers are still set to attend the decades-old RSA conference and pulled the covers off a raft of security releases and previews for the event today. We spoke to Microsoft 365 Senior Director, Alym Rayani, about compliance and insider risk at last year's Ignite event.

Clumio Enterprise Backup as a Service validated for VMware Cloud on AWS
2020-02-17 00:30

Clumio, innovators of authentic SaaS for enterprise backup, announced that its Enterprise Backup as a Service solution has attained VMware Partner Ready for VMware Cloud on AWS validation. By validating Clumio Backup as a Service with VMware Cloud on AWS and attaining the VMware Partner Ready for VMware Cloud on AWS logo, Clumio has tested and verified interoperability and can fully manage customer support requests for Clumio Backup as a Service with VMware Cloud on AWS. "We are pleased that Clumio Enterprise Backup as a Service is validated for VMware Cloud on AWS. This signifies to customers that Clumio Backup as a Service can be deployed with the knowledge and reassurance that the partner fully supports the specified versions and configurations on VMware Cloud on AWS," said Kristen Edwards, director, Technology Alliance Partner Program, VMware.

NTT DATA Services enters strategic collaboration agreement with AWS
2020-02-06 00:30

NTT DATA Services announced it has entered into a three-year, strategic collaboration agreement with Amazon Web Services, to deliver new products, services and solutions designed to accelerate cloud transformations. Through this collaboration, NTT DATA can provide clients with advisory and development services, as well as implementation, migration, and management of solutions on AWS. NTT DATA, which has more than 900 AWS certifications, also recently acquired Flux7, a Premier Consulting Partner in the AWS Partner Network, to enhance the value the company can deliver in AWS, DevOps and Agile development capabilities.

Oh buoy. Rich yacht bods' job agency leaves 17,000 sailors' details exposed in AWS bucket
2020-02-04 17:46

A private yacht crew recruitment agency has left an AWS bucket containing the CVs, passports and even some drug test results for up to 17,000 people exposed to world+dog, according to reports. Crew & Concierge - a jobs firm in Bath, England, that targets "High net worth individuals", yacht captains, and management companies searching for seafarers to crew private yachts - left an Amazon Web Services S3 bucket open to anyone and everyone for around 11 months starting in February 2019.

Cequence CQ botDefense now available on AWS Marketplace as a SaaS
2020-01-29 01:00

Cequence Security announced that its Application Security Platform with CQ botDefense is now available as a Software-as-a-Service offering hosted on Amazon Web Services. CQ botDefense SaaS has been certified as PCI DSS 3.2 Level 2 for Service Providers compliant and is in process for SOC II Level I certification.

What do Brit biz consultants and X-rated cam stars have in common? Wide open... AWS S3 buckets on public internet
2020-01-15 23:54

A pair of misconfigured cloud-hosted file silos have left thousands of peoples' sensitive info sitting on the open internet. The latest demonstration of this comes from eggheads at VPNmentor, who this week said they found two open AWS S3 buckets, one belonging to a UK consulting firm and another run by an adult webcam host.

BlackBerry teams up with AWS for new connected vehicle software platform
2020-01-07 03:45

BlackBerry announced it has teamed up with Amazon Web Services to demonstrate a connected vehicle software platform for in-vehicle applications that combines the safety and security of BlackBerry's QNX real-time operating system with AWS' Internet of Things Services in the cloud and in the car. With the AWS-powered BlackBerry platform, automotive OEMs can expedite their vision of continuously and quickly bringing innovative connected vehicle services to market, ranging from cockpit personalisation, vehicle acoustic conditioning, vehicle health monitoring, and advanced driver assistance systems features.

Unravel Data announces AWS Partner Network Global Startup Program membership
2019-12-23 00:00

Unravel Data, a data operations platform providing full-stack visibility and AI-powered recommendations to drive more reliable performance in modern data applications, announced its membership in...