--- title: "Longer Sessions Are All Right By Me" id: "14197" type: "podcast" slug: "longer-sessions-are-all-right-by-me" published_at: "2023-09-21T10:00:00+00:00" modified_at: "2026-05-17T00:04:07+00:00" url: "https://www.lastweekinaws.com/podcast/last-week-in-aws-podcast/longer-sessions-are-all-right-by-me/" markdown_url: "https://www.lastweekinaws.com/podcast/last-week-in-aws-podcast/longer-sessions-are-all-right-by-me.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: AWS IAM Identity Center session duration limit increases from 7 to 90 days, Access accounts with AWS Management Console PrivatAccess, A dive through using Amazon Athena in Incident Response, and more! **Links:** - This is an esoteric [Firefox/Yubikey compatibility bug](https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1846097) that I went blindly stumbling into and has been resolved. - Chris Farris has a post up about [deploying AWS Backup](https://www.primeharbor.com/blog/awsbackup/) . - In preparation for re:Invent, the MGM had a massive [cybersecurity issue](https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/11/23869020/mgm-resorts-hacked-casino-shut-down-las-vegas) - [Amazon EC2 now supports Block Public Access for Amazon Machine Images](https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2023/09/amazon-ec2-block-public-access-machine-images/) - [AWS IAM Identity Center session duration limit increases from 7 to 90 days](https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2023/09/aws-iam-identity-center-session-duration-limit-increases/) - [AWS Identity and Access Management provides action last accessed information for more than 140 services](https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2023/09/aws-identity-access-management-action-last-accessed-information/) - [Access accounts with AWS Management Console Private Access](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/security/access-accounts-with-aws-management-console-private-access/) - A dive through using [Amazon Athena in Incident Response](https://blog.cloudsecuritypartners.com/exploring-amazon-athena-in-incident-response/) . This is important! - Corey will be hosting an AMA on 9/27 @ noon PDT over [on Twitch](https://twitch.tv/lastweekinaws) . Bring questions! 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/)