As for Pocwierz's accounts, both S3 and bank ... adding a random suffix to your bucket name and explicitly specifying your AWS region can help avoid massive charges like the one he narrowly ...

One commonly overlooked area is the naming of S3 buckets. AWS S3 bucket names are global with predictable names that can be exploited by bad actors seeking to access or hijack S3 buckets.

should be on their guard after Prestige’s failure to appropriately configure an AWS Simple Storage Service (S3) bucket left data going back 10 years exposed to the public internet. It was ...

and review their AWS account for any unwanted usage." The duo uncovered the data theft operation in August after they found the crooks' open S3 bucket that was being used as a "shared drive ...

Attackers re-register abandoned AWS S3 buckets filled with malicious ... on which tool and what type of file is requested from an S3 bucket, the security risks and implications can range from ...

However, the researchers noted that other AWS services and third-party open-source tools that exhibit similar S3 bucket provisioning behaviour could still be vulnerable to this attack vector.

Many cyber-security experts have considered that Amazon did not do enough to warn AWS users about the dangers of exposing an S3 bucket or providing controls to prevent this from happening.

An AWS tech stack can aid business growth and facilitate efficient operations, but misconfigurations have become all too ...

Instead, it marks all the encrypted files for deletion within a week, also using AWS S3 native features. Speaking to The Register, VP of services with the Halcyon RISE Team, Tim West, said this ...

SEGA’s disclosure underscores a common, potentially catastrophic, flub — misconfigured Amazon Web Services (AWS) S3 buckets. Gaming giant SEGA Europe recently discovered that its sensitive ...