AWS adds default encryption to Amazon S3
All objects added to the storage service will now be encrypted by default.
AWS has announced that all objects added to Simple Storage Service (S3) will be encrypted automatically by default, effective immediately. This means that the Amazon Server Side Encryption (SSE) service will be applied au... Read more
AWS to change S3’s default bucket security settings in April 2023
Beginning in April 2023, AWS will implement two default security settings for all new S3 buckets, automatically enabling S3 Block Public Access and disabling S3 access control lists (ACLs).
Once completed, the settings will apply to all new buckets created using the AWS CLI, APIs, SDKs, or AWS C... Read more
SentinelOne Storage Sentinel prevents malware in Amazon S3
SentinelOne launches Storage Sentinel for Amazon S3. The solution scans cloud storage and intercepts incoming malware.
Amazon S3 is one of the most popular object storage services. A customer's drives should only be accessible by authorized users and applications. S3 reviews authorization by req... Read more
Rubrik supports Amazon S3 Object Lock, disarms ransomware attacks
Rubrik introduces support for Amazon S3 Object Lock in its Zero Trust Security platform. Organizations that use the platform to arrange backups have an additional layer of security at their disposal.
Rubrik develops a platform for backups. Its primary purpose is twofold. First of all, the platfo... Read more
AWS lowers prices of S3 Glacier and introduces Object Lambda
Amazon has introduced S3 Object Lambda. It is a tool with which access to certain data can be restricted per application without needing to write extra software. The company is also cutting the price of S3 Glacier.
With S3 Object Lambda, developers can more easily split up a dataset for differen... Read more
Amazon Web Services APIs could be exploited to steal user data
Attackers can abuse APIs to leak user identities and Access Management info.
Unit 42 researchers have discovered a class of Amazon Web Services (AWS) APIs that are vulnerable to abuse. The abuse by attackers could leak the AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) users and roles in arbitrary acc... Read more
Amazon adds improved “Intelligent Tiering” to its storage services
New storage class now supports automatic data archiving.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced this week that it was adding a new storage class to its Simple Storage Service (S3) offering. The new service is an enhacement to the company's standard Intelligent Tiering functionality.
The S3 Inte... Read more