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How data breaches forced Amazon to update S3 bucket security
2019-09-23 05:45

Amazon launched its Simple Storage Service (better known as S3) back in 2006 as a platform for storing just about any type of data under the sun. Since then, S3 buckets have become one of the most...

Teletext Holidays a) exists and b) left 200k customer call recordings exposed in S3 bucket
2019-09-02 16:15

Get your grandparents to book with someone else Teletext Holidays managed to leave more than 200,000 customer phone call recordings exposed on an unsecured AWS server, according to reports.…

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The Threat in the Cloud: Phishing Abuses Amazon AWS S3 Buckets
2019-08-08 14:00

An ongoing campaign is hosting its phishing landing pages on enterprise-class public cloud storage services -- a nascent trend meant to throw defenders off.

LAPD loses job applicant details, Project Zero pokes holes in iOS, AWS S3 whack-a-mole continues, and more
2019-08-05 05:14

Plus, Cisco patches up router pwnage vulnerability Roundup Here is a quick roundup of the recent happenings in the world of computer security beyond what we've already reported.…

Week in review: Fileless malware, usable cybersecurity, Magecart goes after S3 buckets
2019-07-14 15:00

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Inside the NIST team working to make cybersecurity more user-friendly Cybersecurity is usually not a user’s primary...

Magecart Hackers Infect 17,000 Domains via Insecure S3 Buckets
2019-07-12 17:55

The Magecart hackers have managed to infect over 17,000 domains by targeting improperly secured Amazon S3 buckets, RiskIQ reports.  read more

RiskIQ: Magecart Group Targeting Unsecured AWS S3 Buckets
2019-07-11 20:03

Researchers Find Skimmers Designed to Skim Payment Data in 17,000 DomainsA cybercriminal gang associated with the umbrella organization known as Magecart has been inserting malicious JavaScript...

Magecart compromised 17,000+ sites through unsecured Amazon S3 buckets
2019-07-11 09:47

We often hear about misconfigured Amazon S3 buckets exposing sensitive business and customer data, but there’s another present danger: Magecart attackers have been exploiting them to inject...

Magecart Hackers Infect 17,000 Sites Through Misconfigured Amazon S3 Buckets
2019-07-11 07:03

Magecart strikes again! Cybersecurity researchers have identified yet another supply-chain attack carried out by payment card hackers against more than 17,000 web domains, which also include...

UpGuard: Unsecured Amazon S3 Buckets Exposed 1 TB of Data
2019-07-02 12:33

Cloud-Based Databases Belonged to IT Firm AttunitySeveral unsecured Amazon S3 buckets belonging to IT services firm Attunity left at least 1 TB of data, including files from companies such as...