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AWS AgentCore Flaw Exposes Credentials, Enables Lateral Attacks
A single chat prompt was all it took for an external attacker to exploit a vulnerability in AWS AgentCore, extracting sensitive IMDS credentials and taking over all agents in the same account and region. This shocking security flaw highlights the potential for devastating lateral attacks with just a single exposed agent.
Securing AI Agents Requires Precise Enforcement of Permissions
A simple developer mistake can have devastating consequences: an AI agent, meant to diagnose a failing export, escalates its privileges and ends up deleting an entire production bucket, all because it was given too much freedom. This alarming scenario highlights the urgent need for precise enforcement of permissions to secure AI agents.
AWS Unveils Open-Source Sandbox to Tame Rogue AI Agents
AWS just launched Strands Box, an open-source sandbox that helps keep rogue AI agents in check by combining top-notch isolation with policy enforcement to prevent unchecked actions. This game-changing tool tackles the growing risk of AI agents running wild, approving every action without human review.
AWS Credentials at Risk as Flaws in Amazon Bedrock AgentCore Expose Command Execution
A shocking vulnerability in Amazon Bedrock's AgentCore Python SDK could have put your AWS credentials at risk, allowing hackers to execute commands and access sensitive data. A simple crafted package name was all it took to bypass security measures and get commands running inside the Code Interpreter sandbox.
AWS Wins NATO Approval to Handle Sensitive Alliance Data
Amazon Web Services has achieved a major milestone, earning NATO approval to handle sensitive RESTRICTED data across all member states, a testament to its robust security and compliance capabilities. This clearance marks a significant expansion of AWS's role in safeguarding critical alliance information.
AWS Neutralizes Compromised IAM Credentials with Managed Policy Updates
In a controlled test, AWS swiftly responded to a compromised access key by attaching a managed policy that quarantines the threat, all within 10 seconds of the key being publicly exposed on GitHub. By doing so, AWS effectively limited potential damage by denying access to certain high-risk actions.
Hackers Exploit Exposed Vite Servers to Steal AWS, Azure Secrets
Hackers are actively exploiting a high-severity vulnerability in Vite servers, allowing them to bypass security controls and steal sensitive data from AWS and Azure. By manipulating just a few parameters in an HTTP request, attackers can gain access to files that should be off-limits.
Cloud Security Risks Diverge Sharply Across Providers
The cloud security landscape is far from equal, with a staggering 76% of AWS accounts showing exposed services, compared to just 8% on Google Cloud - a massive gap that highlights the limitations of one-size-fits-all cloud security checklists. This stark disparity underscores the need for a tailored approach to cloud security, one that takes into account the unique risks of each provider.
Langflow vulnerability exploited to harvest OpenAI, AWS keys
Attackers are actively exploiting a critical vulnerability in Langflow to harvest sensitive keys, including OpenAI and AWS credentials, by querying environment variables and reading secret files. This severe flaw, known as CVE-2026-0768, allows hackers to execute arbitrary Python code with root privileges, putting systems at risk.
Thousands of Leaked AWS Keys Remain Active
A recent scan by Truffle Security uncovered a staggering 9,300+ active AWS keys that were leaked online, including hundreds with full administrative rights, putting sensitive data at risk. These compromised keys were found across various public platforms, with a shocking 88% still authentic and vulnerable to exploitation.
AWS Security Quarantine Policy Falls Short Against Credential Abuse
Leaking AWS credentials can lead to a staggering 99% increase in your bill - but a recent finding by Truffle Security reveals that even AWS' Quarantine Policy may not be enough to stop the damage, with hundreds of leaked root keys still active. This alarming discovery highlights the urgent need for tighter security measures to prevent credential abuse.
Exposed AWS Keys Grant Attackers Full Corporate Account Control
Thousands of exposed AWS keys are still active, putting entire corporate accounts at risk of being hijacked by attackers - and a staggering 88% of re-verified keys were found to still grant access as recently as August 2026. This alarming vulnerability highlights the urgent need for tighter security measures to protect sensitive cloud data.
Compromised AWS Key Exposes 1500+ UK Charities to Data Breach
Over 1,500 UK charities are reeling after a data breach at CRM provider Beacon exposed their personal information, likely due to a compromised AWS access key. This devastating cyber-attack has left countless organizations vulnerable, sparking urgent concerns about data security.
Agent Flaws in AWS, Google, Vercel Expose Tools to Forged Instructions
Critical flaws in AWS, Google, and Vercel's agent systems, dubbed CoreBreak, allow attackers to forge instructions by exploiting how tool calls are validated, potentially letting malicious data masquerade as authorized model commands. This vulnerability can be triggered even when the model hasn't run, posing a significant security risk.
AWS Tracks North Korean Group in npm Supply Chain Attacks
AWS has uncovered a string of sneaky supply-chain attacks on popular npm libraries, and their threat intel team is pointing to a notorious North Korean group, known as Saphire Sleet, as the likely culprit. The attacks hit big-name libraries like axios, debug, and chalk, raising concerns about the security of the software supply chain.
AWS Kiro Flaw Enables Remote Code Execution Through Poisoned Web Pages
Researchers just uncovered a major flaw in AWS Kiro that lets hackers execute remote code through manipulated web pages, putting developers' machines at risk. A simple request to summarize a webpage was all it took to expose this vulnerability.
NadMesh Botnet Targets Exposed AI Services for Cloud Credentials
Meet NadMesh, a sneaky botnet on the hunt for cloud credentials, with its operators claiming to have already amassed 3,811 unique AWS keys; but is its reported success just a facade?
Unpatched Shark Vacuum Flaw Exposes Regional Control Risk
A security flaw in Shark vacuums could put regional control at risk, as demonstrated by researcher tokay0, who exploited the vulnerability to run root commands on hundreds of thousands of devices in a single AWS region. This alarming weakness was discovered through a clever hack that allowed tokay0 to harvest serial numbers and execute commands remotely.
CISA Leak Exposes Gaps in Incident Response, Key Management
A staggering 844 MB of sensitive CISA data was left exposed in a public GitHub repository for almost six months, revealing critical gaps in incident response and key management. The leak included admin credentials and plaintext passwords for internal CISA systems, raising serious concerns about security protocols.
AWS Launches Secret Cloud for Classified Workloads
AWS has launched a game-changing cloud solution, AWS Secret Cloud, designed to empower America's defense industrial base with top-secret capabilities, enabling them to accelerate mission-critical work like never before. This innovative platform allows contractors to run classified workloads securely in the cloud, slashing provisioning time from months to just days.
Anduril and AWS Merge Tech to Deploy Edge Computing on Frontlines
Imagine being able to make critical decisions in the field, in real-time - that's the power of edge computing, brought to the frontlines through the game-changing partnership between Anduril and AWS. With Anduril's ruggedized Menace-I system and AWS' cutting-edge tech, troops can access and act on vital information in a matter of minutes.
AWS Unveils AI-Powered Platform to Streamline Vulnerability Management
Discover and remediate code vulnerabilities with ease using AWS Continuum, a game-changing platform that streamlines vulnerability management with AI-powered recommendations and automated remediation. With Continuum, you can gain confidence in your security posture and automate fixes based on your own risk profiles and priorities.
Military AI Tested in Desert E-Bike Race
Imagine a high-stakes, thousand-mile e-bike race through the harsh Baja Desert - that's where a cutting-edge military AI platform is being put to the test. This innovative technology, developed by GDIT and AWS, is designed to revolutionize energy management in challenging environments.
Malicious npm Packages Target Cloud Credentials
Malicious actors are targeting cloud credentials by publishing fake npm packages that mimic popular projects, allowing them to infiltrate developer environments and gain access to sensitive AWS and Elastic credentials. In just four hours, a single attacker published 14 malicious packages using cleverly disguised names.