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AWS Promises to Scan for Misconfigured Servers
Amazon Web Services will now scan customer environments for potentially misconfigured servers in the wake of Capital One's data breach. Even though many of these cloud-based data breaches weren't the fault of cloud service providers, many are stepping up to detect problems before they become security incidents.
Capital One Breach Does Not Mean the Cloud is Insecure
Financial services organizations and many other enterprises have hesitated to go all in the cloud, citing concerns about depending on a third-party to protect the data, and the Capital One breach may encapsulate their fears. But the fact is, the cloud provides security benefits, so long as proper controls are put in place.
Persistent Cookies Can Prove Troublesome for AWS
A researcher found that some AWS authentication cookies remain valid for up to 12 hours even after a user has changed the password and logged out.
AWS Adds Feature to Block Public Access to S3 Buckets
Amazon's AWS cloud platform now has a security feature that will block all public access to S3 data storage buckets.
More Details on Google’s Shielded VMs
Google’s new Shielded VMs help enterprises protect their Google Cloud workloads from attacks against the hardware and firmware.