Friday, November 6, 2026

AWS

ShadowV2 Botnet Infects AWS Docker Containers to Launch DDoS Campaign

Darktrace’s latest investigation uncovered a novel campaign that blends traditional malware with modern DevOps technology. At the center of this operation lies a Python-based...

AWSDoor: New Persistence Technique Attackers Use to Hide in AWS Cloud Environments

As more companies move their critical systems and data to Amazon Web Services (AWS), attackers are finding new ways to stay hidden inside cloud...

Government Organizations Targeted via AWS Lambda URL Endpoint Exploits

Unit 42 researchers from Palo Alto Networks have been monitoring a sophisticated threat cluster designated CL-STA-1020, which has been systematically targeting governmental entities across...

Mis-scoped AWS Organizations Policy Allowed Hackers to Seize Full Control of AWS Environment

Security professionals have uncovered serious vulnerabilities in AWS Organizations in a ground-breaking study by Cymulate Research Labs that might allow attackers to switch between...

Amazon EKS Flaws Expose AWS Credentials and Enable Privilege Escalation

Recent research has uncovered critical security flaws in Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) that could expose sensitive AWS credentials and enable privilege escalation within...

Hackers Upload Weaponized Packages to PyPI Repositories to Steal AWS Tokens and Sensitive Data

The JFrog Security Research team has uncovered a sophisticated malicious package named "chimera-sandbox-extensions" on the Python Package Index (PyPI), a widely used repository for...

Critical RCE Vulnerability in AWS Amplify Studio – PoC Now Public

In May 2025, AWS disclosed a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability, CVE-2025-4318, in the @aws-amplify/codegen-ui package—a core dependency for AWS Amplify Studio’s UI...

Researchers Simulate DPRK’s Largest Cryptocurrency Heist Through Compromised macOS Developer and AWS Pivoting

Security researchers at Elastic have recreated the intricate details of the February 21, 2025, ByBit cryptocurrency heist, where approximately 400,000 ETH-valued at over a...