Read all about the latest AWS security features, compliance updates, and hands-on resources in our new, monthly digest posts. You’ll find expert blog posts, new service capabilities, code samples, and workshops. AWS Security Blog posts This month’s AWS Security Blog posts covered AI security, identity and access management, threat intelligence, data protection, and multicloud operations.…
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AI, Global Security News
Weekly Update 502
It’s a fascinating display of leverage: the ShinyHunters folks, with very limited resources and experience (their demographic will be teenagers to their early 20s), consistently gaining access to the data of massive brands. Not through technical ingenuity alone (although I’m sure there’s a portion of that), but primarily through good ol’ social engineering. That’s coming…
AI, Global Security News
Google Cloud Commits $750 Million to Accelerate Partners’ Agentic AI Development
New fund and resources will support agentic AI development, adoption, and education throughout Google Cloud’s global partner ecosystem
AI, Apps, Compliance, Endpoint, Global Security News, Network Security, Risk Management
Secure AI agent access patterns to AWS resources using Model Context Protocol
AI agents and coding assistants interact with AWS resources through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Unlike traditional applications with deterministic code paths, agents reason dynamically, choosing different tools or accessing different data depending on context. You must assume an agent can do anything within its granted entitlements, whether OAuth scopes, API keys, or AWS Identity…
Global Security News
The hidden productivity cost of file format incompatibility in SMB environments
GUEST OPINION: SMBs have few resources, and efficiency is frequently a priority. Nonetheless, there is one issue that is still posing a challenge to workflows, and that is the incompatibility of file formats.
AI, Global Security News
OpenAI Plans Launch of Desktop ‘Superapp’ to Refocus, Simplify User Experience
The AI company will combine ChatGPT, Codex app and browser in an effort to focus and streamline its resources.
Global Security News
OpenAI to Cut Back on Side Projects in Push to ‘Nail’ Core Business
A top leader urges staff not to be distracted by “side quests” as the company plans a shift of resources to coding, enterprise businesses.
AI, Apps, Endpoint, Exploits, Global Security News, Government & Policy, malware, Risk Management
Resumés with malicious ISO attachments are circulating, says Aryaka
Threat actors are still having success tricking human resources staff into opening malware-infected phishing emails. The latest example is detailed by researchers at Aryaka, who this week described a campaign by an unnamed threat actor who is distributing resumés containing a malicious ISO file to HR departments. It’s delivered through recruitment channels, and hosted on…
AI, Compliance, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Risk Management
NIS2: Supply chains as a risk factor
Many companies today invest significant resources to secure their internal IT. Firewalls, monitoring, incident response plans, and awareness programs are well-established. At the same time, a dangerous illusion is growing: the assumption that risks can be controlled within the boundaries of one’s own system. The reality is quite different. Modern business models are virtually inconceivable without…
AI, Compliance, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Risk Management
NIS2: Supply chains as a risk factor
Many companies today invest significant resources to secure their internal IT. Firewalls, monitoring, incident response plans, and awareness programs are well-established. At the same time, a dangerous illusion is growing: the assumption that risks can be controlled within the boundaries of one’s own system. The reality is quite different. Modern business models are virtually inconceivable without…