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AWS – AWS End User Messaging now supports IPv6
AWS End User Messaging now allows customers to use Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) addresses for their new and existing service endpoints. Customers moving to IPv6 can simplify their network stack by running their AWS End User Messaging endpoints on a network that supports both IPv4 and IPv6. The continued growth of the Internet, particularly […]
AWS – Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP now supports ONTAP Autonomous Ransomware Protection
Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP, a service that provides fully managed shared storage built on NetApp’s popular ONTAP file system, now supports ONTAP Autonomous Ransomware Protection (ARP). ARP is a NetApp ONTAP feature that proactively monitors your file system for unusual activity and automatically generates ONTAP snapshots when a potential attack is detected, helping you […]
AWS – Amazon Nova Canvas now supports fine-tuning
Amazon Nova Canvas now supports fine-tuning through Amazon Bedrock, enabling customers to adapt the model to their unique datasets and brand characteristics. With custom model fine-tuning, customers can train the model on their proprietary data to generate fully customized images that align with their specific requirements and style guidelines. Fine-tuned models can be tested and […]
AWS – Amazon EventBridge Archive and Replay now supports Customer Managed KMS Keys
Amazon EventBridge Archive and Replay now supports AWS Key Management Service (KMS) customer managed keys for encrypting archived events. This expands your encryption options by letting you choose between default AWS owned keys for simpler, automated data protection or customer managed keys to help meet your organization’s specific security and governance requirements. Amazon EventBridge Event […]
GCP – Windows Remote Desktop Protocol: Remote to Rogue
Written by: Rohit Nambiar Executive Summary In October 2024, Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) observed a novel phishing campaign targeting European government and military organizations that was attributed to a suspected Russia-nexus espionage actor we track as UNC5837. The campaign employed signed .rdp file attachments to establish Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) connections from victims’ machines. […]
AWS – Amazon Route 53 adds public authoritative DNS service to AWS GovCloud (US) Regions
The Amazon Route 53 authoritative DNS service for public hosted zones is now generally available in the AWS GovCloud (US-East and US-West) Regions. With today’s release, AWS customers and AWS Partners who rely on public DNS for their applications in the AWS GovCloud (US) Regions can now take advantage of most of the features they […]
AWS – Announcing new AWS Elemental MediaTailor pricing model with lower VOD ad insertion costs
Today, we are launching two significant updates to AWS Elemental MediaTailor pricing: A new VOD ad insertion usage type priced at a 50% discount to live. The new pricing model aligns better with how streaming providers monetize their content. By pricing VOD ad insertion at 50% of the cost of live workflows, you can expand […]
AWS – Amazon EKS Adds Support for Bottlerocket FIPS AMIs in Managed Node Groups
Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS) now offers Bottlerocket FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standards) AMIs for EKS managed node groups, helping customers to meet federal compliance requirements while leveraging the security of Bottlerocket and the operational benefits of EKS managed node groups. Bottlerocket is a Linux-based operating system optimized for running containers that follows a […]
AWS – Amazon SES now offers attachments in sending APIs
Today, Amazon Simple Email Service (SES) launched support for adding attachments to emails when sending via SES simple sending v2 APIs. Customers can add attachments such as PDF documents to emails, or include images for rendering inline in email content without requiring image downloads. This makes it easier to send richer email content with the […]
AWS – Amazon RDS Custom for SQL Server supports new minor version for SQL Server 2019
Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) Custom for SQL Server now supports a new minor version for SQL Server 2019 (CU32 – 15.0.4430.1). This minor version includes performance improvements and bug fixes, and is available for SQL Server Developer, Web, Standard, and Enterprise editions. Review the Microsoft release notes for CU32 for details. We recommend […]