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- 1Cloudflare Containers flaw exposed cross-tenant data fragments●Discover how a Cloudflare Containers data flaw exposed cross-tenant fragments. Learn about the skip_block_zeroing thin p
A reported vulnerability in Cloudflare Containers, linked to a skip_block_zeroing thin provisioning issue, allegedly allowed fragments of data from other tenants to be exposed across customer boundaries. Security commentary is focusing on how uninitialized storage blocks in thin-provisioned environments can leak residual data, raising questions about isolation guarantees in shared container infrastructure.
- 2Cloudflare fixes cross-tenant data exposure in Containers sandboxes●🤖 Cloudflare Containers/Sandboxes cross-tenant data exposure: dm-thin storage pools ran with skip_block_zeroing, so a Wo
A cross-tenant data exposure flaw in Cloudflare's Containers and Sandboxes has been disclosed and fixed. The issue stemmed from dm-thin storage pools running with skip_block_zeroing enabled, meaning newly written 4 KiB pages into unmapped 64 KiB blocks could leave residual data on raw devices. A Workers Paid tenant could reportedly read up to 60 KiB of data left behind by a previous tenant from /dev/vdc. Cloudflare has patched the issue, and security communities are discussing the implications of shared-storage isolation failures in multi-tenant cloud platforms.
- 3AI and Cloud Demand Reshapes Seagate's Investment Story▼How Cloud And AI Storage Demand At Seagate Has Changed Its Investment Story
Seagate's investment case is shifting as demand for cloud and AI-related data storage accelerates, prompting analysts to re-evaluate the hard drive maker's growth prospects. The company, long seen as a cyclical hardware business, is increasingly viewed as a beneficiary of the AI infrastructure buildout, with hyperscalers needing vast storage capacity. Investors are now weighing whether this demand can sustain revenue and margins beyond a typical upgrade cycle.
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Backblaze has published its drive statistics report for the second quarter of 2026, covering the annualized failure rates of the hard drives in its cloud storage fleet. The quarterly reports are closely watched by IT professionals and hardware buyers as one of the few large-scale public datasets on drive reliability, and the latest figures are being discussed on tech forums.
- 5Hacker News debate on least-privilege access for AI agents●Ask HN: Allow agents access to cloud files with least privilege?
A Hacker News discussion is asking how to let AI agents access cloud file storage without overexposing data, proposing least-privilege permissions as the model. Commenters are weighing how to scope credentials so agents can only read or write what a task requires. The question reflects a growing operational challenge as companies connect autonomous agents to real infrastructure and worry about security boundaries.
- 6Infrastructure Processing Units: The Unsung Heroes of the Data Centre▼Infrastructure Processing Units: The Unsung Heroes of the Data Centre | Open Source For You - technology
Open Source For You has published a feature on Infrastructure Processing Units (IPUs), describing them as the unsung heroes of the data centre. The piece highlights how these specialised processors offload networking, storage and security tasks from main CPUs, improving efficiency in modern server infrastructure. Interest in dedicated infrastructure processors continues to grow as data centres handle heavier workloads and cloud providers seek to free up compute capacity.