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Tell HN: AWS does not require email confirmation for email or password changes

Posted by schneiderscode on Monday January 09, 2023 @12:11AM
from the self-post dept.

Hey everyone,I created a new AWS account over the weekend for a hobby project. Tonight I got an email that my password and email had both been changed. I hadn't set up MFA yet simply because I hadn't even used any resources.I'm just shocked that Amazon doesn't even send a "Hey we're about to lock you out, is this okay?" email before allowing someone to completely take over.As for the...

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Re:Show HN: Serving my blog completely from RAM on Sunday October 20, 2019 @04:36PM (#21306929)
Cool idea and sounds like a fun project! However, Github pages has supported HTTPS for a while [1]. Personally, I like free over a cup of coffee any day.

[1] https://github.blog/2018-05-01-github-pages-custom-domains-h...

Re:Replacing Shell Scripts with Python on Sunday October 20, 2019 @03:36PM (#21306503)
When people try to migrate their shell scripts to a friendlier scripting language I'm always reminded of this post about "Bruby"[1]. It's a compelling argument to move to something comfortable but it also means you're at risk of just using Python's easy "if" and string-parsing logic when you're still relying on shell script tools for the core functionality.

[1] https://a-nickels-worth.blogspot.com/2016/05/please-dont-wri...

Re:Ask HN: Feasible Alternative to the MacBook Pro? on Sunday October 20, 2019 @03:30PM (#21306467)
In love with my X1 Carbon. Great form factor, runs Debian without issues, and has been a perfect replacement for my old MacBook.
Re:Why Developers don’t TDD: a podcast series on Monday December 24, 2018 @04:31PM (#18754378)
Using a directory watcher to rerun ruby unit tests on file changes was something that helped me do more TDD. Having a terminal open and seeing it turn from red to green as tests start to pass on every save is a very satisfying feeling. Saving and manually re-running your tests after changing what should make the next test pass is not.

Edit: It was guard for those curious: https://github.com/guard/guard-rspec

Re:Reddit.com/r/all is only The_Donald on Thursday October 27, 2016 @10:03PM (#12812413)
What's interesting is these aren't the same posts that are at the top of hot for /r/the_donald. Archive link for when this is fixed by reddit: http://archive.is/4nJCw
Re:The Reddit front page is entirely /r/the_donald posts on Thursday October 27, 2016 @10:03PM (#12812411)
What's interesting is these aren't the same posts that are at the top of hot for /r/the_donald.

Archive link for when this is fixed by reddit: http://archive.is/4nJCw