--- title: "Feeding the Snakes Barracuda" id: "14169" type: "podcast" slug: "feeding-the-snakes-barracuda" published_at: "2023-09-07T10:00:00+00:00" modified_at: "2026-05-17T00:04:08+00:00" url: "https://www.lastweekinaws.com/podcast/last-week-in-aws-podcast/feeding-the-snakes-barracuda/" markdown_url: "https://www.lastweekinaws.com/podcast/last-week-in-aws-podcast/feeding-the-snakes-barracuda.md" taxonomy_shows: - "Last Week In AWS Podcast" --- About the Author Corey is the Chief Cloud Economist at Duckbill, where he specializes in helping companies improve their AWS bills by making them smaller and less horrifying. He also hosts the "Screaming in the Cloud" and "AWS Morning Brief" podcasts; and curates "Last Week in AWS," a weekly newsletter summarizing the latest in AWS news, blogs, and tools, sprinkled with snark and thoughtful analysis in roughly equal measure. [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aws-morning-brief/id1466344305](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aws-morning-brief/id1466344305) [https://overcast.fm/itunes1466344305/aws-morning-brief](https://overcast.fm/itunes1466344305/aws-morning-brief) [https://pca.st/AKs0](https://pca.st/AKs0) [https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/2382583](https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/2382583) [https://open.spotify.com/show/3A04JNrNAcZMvn8cvDWpWU](https://open.spotify.com/show/3A04JNrNAcZMvn8cvDWpWU) [https://feeds.transistor.fm/aws-morning-brief](https://feeds.transistor.fm/aws-morning-brief) ## Episode Summary ## Episode Show Notes & Transcript Last week in security news: Barracuda thought it drove 0-day hackers out of customers’ networks, A terrific guide for getting started with AWS security research, “Zukey” or “Amazon Basics Yubikey”, and more! **Links:** - [Barracuda thought it drove 0-day hackers out of customers’ networks](https://arstechnica.com/security/2023/08/barracuda-thought-it-drove-0-day-hackers-out-of-customers-networks-it-was-wrong/) . - A terrific guide for getting started with [AWS security research](https://dagrz.com/writing/aws-security/getting-into-aws-security-research/) . - [Amazon Basics Yubikey](https://linux-hardware.org/?id=usb:1949-0417) - [Two real-life examples of why limiting permissions works: Lessons from AWS CIRT](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/security/two-real-life-examples-of-why-limiting-permissions-works-lessons-from-aws-cirt/) - [Validate IAM policies by using IAM Policy Validator for AWS CloudFormation and GitHub Actions](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/security/validate-iam-policies-by-using-iam-policy-validator-for-aws-cloudformation-and-github-actions/) - From the world of tools: [wapalyzer](https://github.com/Lissy93/wapalyzer) View Full Transcript Hide Full Transcript ## You might also like [More Podcast Episodes](https://www.lastweekinaws.com/podcast/last-week-in-aws-podcast/) ### [M3 Ultra Macs, Claude Platform, and 619 New APIs Walk Into a Bar](https://www.lastweekinaws.com/podcast/last-week-in-aws-podcast/m3-ultra-macs-claude-platform-and-619-new-apis-walk-into-a-bar/) Last Week In AWS Podcast 05.18.2026 7 Minutes [Listen Now](https://www.lastweekinaws.com/podcast/last-week-in-aws-podcast/m3-ultra-macs-claude-platform-and-619-new-apis-walk-into-a-bar/) ### [AI-Native Foundations and the CVEs That Love Them](https://www.lastweekinaws.com/podcast/last-week-in-aws-podcast/ai-native-foundations-and-the-cves-that-love-them/) Last Week In AWS Podcast 05.11.2026 7 Minutes [Listen Now](https://www.lastweekinaws.com/podcast/last-week-in-aws-podcast/ai-native-foundations-and-the-cves-that-love-them/) ### [Bedrock Bags OpenAI, Q Developer Bags Groceries](https://www.lastweekinaws.com/podcast/last-week-in-aws-podcast/bedrock-bags-openai-q-developer-bags-groceries/) Last Week In AWS Podcast 05.04.2026 9 Minutes [Listen Now](https://www.lastweekinaws.com/podcast/last-week-in-aws-podcast/bedrock-bags-openai-q-developer-bags-groceries/)