--- title: "gimme-aws-creds, Possibly Okta’s AWS Creds" id: "12502" type: "podcast" slug: "gimme-aws-creds-possibly-okta-s-aws-creds" published_at: "2022-04-21T10:00:00+00:00" modified_at: "2026-05-17T00:05:01+00:00" url: "https://www.lastweekinaws.com/podcast/last-week-in-aws-podcast/gimme-aws-creds-possibly-okta-s-aws-creds/" markdown_url: "https://www.lastweekinaws.com/podcast/last-week-in-aws-podcast/gimme-aws-creds-possibly-okta-s-aws-creds.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 Last week in security news: Eric Hammond has advised we throw out the passwords, Lightspin spun up some vulnerability, AJ Yawn is profiled by DarkReading, and more! ## Episode Show Notes & Transcript - Corey’s livetweet: [https://twitter.com/quinnypig](https://twitter.com/quinnypig) - Eric Hammond’s old article: [https://alestic.com/2014/09/aws-root-password/](https://alestic.com/2014/09/aws-root-password/) - Lightspin found a vulnerability: [https://blog.lightspin.io/aws-rds-critical-security-vulnerability](https://blog.lightspin.io/aws-rds-critical-security-vulnerability) - Expel’s incident report: [https://expel.com/blog/incident-report-from-cli-to-console-chasing-an-attacker-in-aws/](https://expel.com/blog/incident-report-from-cli-to-console-chasing-an-attacker-in-aws/) - Rhino Security Labs found a CVE in the AWS VPN Client: [https://rhinosecuritylabs.com/aws/cve-2022-25165-aws-vpn-client/](https://rhinosecuritylabs.com/aws/cve-2022-25165-aws-vpn-client/) - DarkReading’s profile of AJ Yawn: [https://www.darkreading.com/edge-articles/bytechek-founder-aj-yawn-brings-discipline-to-everything-he-does](https://www.darkreading.com/edge-articles/bytechek-founder-aj-yawn-brings-discipline-to-everything-he-does) - NotGitBleed: [https://www.notgitbleed.com/](https://www.notgitbleed.com/) - AWS Security Bulletins: - [https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/AWS-2022-005/](https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/AWS-2022-005/) - [https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/AWS-2022-004/](https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/AWS-2022-004/) - gimme-aws-creds: [https://github.com/Nike-Inc/gimme-aws-creds](https://github.com/Nike-Inc/gimme-aws-creds) - Chamber: [https://github.com/segmentio/chamber](https://github.com/segmentio/chamber) - #lastweekinaws slack channel: [https://og-aws-slack.lexikon.io/](https://og-aws-slack.lexikon.io/) 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/)