AWS Weekly News Roundup Issue #204

Good morning,

Happy Friday, and welcome to my weekly AWS News Round-Up! 

If you're new to the Round-Up, every week I handpick the most interesting AWS-related articles from across the Internet and share them directly into your inbox. No marketing, just useful and informative content (I hope).  Read on for new AWS product or feature releases, technical how-to articles, and general business updates.

What’s New  

• You can now add macOS to your continuous integration pipelines using AWS CodeBuild, enabling developers to automate the testing and deployment of macOS applications alongside other platforms in a seamless workflow via Sébastien Stormacq on Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Amazon EventBridge Scheduler now offers higher quotas, allowing customers to handle larger volumes of scheduled events with increased flexibility for managing applications at scale on Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) now supports AWS PrivateLink across additional regions, enhancing secure access to AWS services without exposing traffic to the public internet on Amazon Web Services (AWS)

 Technical How-To

• Upgrade your AWS Lambda runtime functions seamlessly using Amazon Q, a tool that simplifies and automates the process, ensuring your serverless applications stay current with the latest runtime versions for improved performance and security via Ravindra Kori and Snehal Nahar on Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Use Amazon GuardDuty Malware Protection to automatically scan and detect malware in files uploaded to Amazon S3, enhancing your security by proactively identifying and mitigating potential threats in your cloud storage via Luke N. and Arran Peterson on Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Audit and monitor your Amazon SNS and SQS workloads more effectively by using AWS CloudTrail data events, which provide detailed logging of API calls, enhancing visibility, security, and compliance in your messaging services via Isaiah Salinas, Brad Gilomen, and Ted T. on Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• AWS Lambda introduces recursive loop detection APIs to help identify and mitigate infinite function execution loops, improving operational efficiency by automatically detecting recursive patterns in your Lambda functions and alerting you to potential issues via Julian Wood on Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• You can now manage security events from Slack, Microsoft Teams, or Amazon Chime using AWS Chatbot integrated with Amazon Q for improved incident handling and communication across platforms via Arbind Basnet on Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Automate the execution of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) using AWS Resilience Hub to streamline recovery processes and improve operational efficiency in your disaster recovery plans via Jamie Ibbs and Tom Reichenbach on Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Business Updates 

• Thousands of apps using AWS Application Load Balancer (ALB) are exposed to attacks due to a configuration issue, potentially allowing attackers to bypass security settings and gain unauthorized access, highlighting the need for secure configuration and monitoring of ALB environments via Eduard Kovacs on SecurityWeek
• AWS environments have been compromised due to exposed .env files, which can contain sensitive information like access keys and credentials, highlighting the critical importance of securing configuration files to prevent unauthorized access and potential data breaches via Lucian Constantin CSO Online
• AWS has launched the Asia Pacific (Malaysia) Region, offering new infrastructure and services to customers in the region, enabling them to run applications and store data locally with lower latency and higher resiliency via Donnie Prakoso on Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a formal investigation into the cloud services market, focusing on the practices of big players like Amazon and Microsoft, amid concerns about anti-competitive behavior and dominance, which could lead to regulatory changes affecting cloud pricing and customer access via Daniel Robinson on The Register

That’s all for this week! Tune in next week for another round-up of everything I think you should know about what’s happening in the world of AWS. If you find this useful, please share it with friends and colleagues via the social links below, or send them to our website to sign up.

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Kind regards,

Karl Robinson

CEO & Co-Founder

AWS Community Builder

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