20/10/2025
🚨 Major AWS Outage + Big Security Updates
Amazon Web Services (AWS) suffered a global outage today, disrupting major platforms like Snapchat, Fortnite, and Alexa. The problem was linked to a DNS and database failure, showing just how dependent much of the internet is on AWS infrastructure.
At the same time, AWS announced some important updates:
✅ EC2 Instance Attestation – a new feature that lets users verify their servers are running trusted, approved software.
👨💼 New Security Leadership – Chet Kapoor, former CEO of DataStax, has joined AWS as VP of Security and Observability.
The outage highlights the need for businesses to think seriously about redundancy, data backup, and multi-cloud strategies. Even the biggest providers can go down — and preparation makes all the difference.