Uber Technologies Inc. has recently acknowledged a security breach affecting its internal computer systems, first reported late Thursday. The company stated that there is currently “no evidence” suggesting that sensitive user data, such as trip history, has been accessed during the incident. In a public statement, Uber clarified, “We have…
Security Vulnerability Discovered in AWS Cloud Development Kit Cybersecurity researchers have unveiled a significant vulnerability within the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud Development Kit (CDK), which may allow for account takeovers under certain conditions. The findings, disclosed by Aqua researchers Ofek Itach and Yakir Kadkoda, indicate that an attacker could…
Business Continuity Management / Disaster Recovery, Cloud Data Security & Resilience, Governance & Risk Management Azure Outage Occurs Just Days After Major AWS DNS Disruption Cal Harrison • October 29, 2025 Image: Shutterstock On October 29, Microsoft’s Azure cloud and Office 365 systems encountered a significant outage caused by a…
Malicious Python Package on PyPI Steals AWS Credentials Cybersecurity researchers have identified a malicious package on the Python Package Index (PyPI) that has been quietly exfiltrating Amazon Web Services (AWS) credentials from unsuspecting developers for over three years. The package, named “fabrice,” exploits a common typo of the highly regarded…
Amazon Web Services (AWS) faced significant downtime on Monday due to Domain Name System (DNS) resolution issues that triggered widespread disruptions across various online platforms. This incident underscored the global dependency on large cloud service providers, known as hyperscalers, and highlighted the complications both for these companies and their clients…
Explore topics like Business Continuity Management / Disaster Recovery, Governance & Risk Management, and IT Risk Management. Insights from Forrester’s Brent Ellis and Dario Maisto on Challenges Facing Large Enterprises Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • October 24, 2025 Brent Ellis, Principal Analyst, and Dario Maisto, Senior Analyst, Forrester The recent cascading…
A significant outage affecting Amazon Web Services (AWS) commenced early Monday morning, severely disrupting various sectors including communication, finance, healthcare, education, and government platforms globally. The incident, originating from AWS’s critical US-EAST-1 region in northern Virginia, highlighted the internet’s intricate and delicate interdependencies. The outage began around 3 am ET…
Cybercrime, Fraud Management & Cybercrime Internet-Exposed Call Center Software Under Attack; Patch Tuesday Update Anviksha More (AnvikshaMore) • October 16, 2025 Image: Shutterstock/ISMG This week, the Information Security Media Group covers a range of cybersecurity incidents: Chinese hackers exploiting ArcGIS, vulnerabilities in internet-exposed call center software, and the latest Patch…
In the latest edition of the Cybersecurity Newsletter, we explore significant vulnerabilities and threats currently impacting the digital environment. This week’s focus highlights several critical incidents that occurred leading up to October 12, 2025, including a Discord platform breach, a substantial data leak at Red Hat, and concerning vulnerabilities associated…
