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- Google Cloud release notes securitygcpengineer ·
Google SecOps SOAR Release 6.3.101 Rolls Out
Google SecOps SOAR is rolling out release 6.3.101 to its initial phase of regions. This update primarily focuses on addressing various internal and customer-reported bug fixes. The phased rollout ensures a stable deployment process for users. It is a maintenance release aimed at improving the overall stability and reliability of the platform.
announcement - Google Cloud release notes securitygcpgaengineer ·
Google SecOps SOAR Release 6.3.100 Now Available Across All Regions
Google has announced the general availability of Google SecOps SOAR Release 6.3.100. This update is now accessible to users in all regions, providing the latest iteration of its security orchestration, automation, and response platform. The release ensures users have access to the most current capabilities for automating and streamlining security operations.
announcement - endoflife.date eolgcp-cloud-run-python ·
Cloud Run functions Python runtime 3.10 reaches end of life in 7 days
Cloud Run functions Python runtime 3.10 reaches end of life on 2026-10-04 (7 days from now). Extended support runs until 2027-04-04.
deprecation - Google Cloud Blog blogsecuritysecurity-advisoryengineerhealthcaremediaeducationgovernmentenergyautomotive ·
ShinyHunters Renews Oracle PeopleSoft Exploitation, Bypasses WAF
Mandiant and Google Threat Intelligence warn of a renewed mass exploitation campaign by UNC6240 (ShinyHunters) targeting Oracle PeopleSoft's CVE-2026-35273. The threat actor adapted its exploit to bypass web application firewall rules by URL-encoding a single character in the request path, rendering existing WAF protections ineffective. This campaign has led to web shell deployments on dozens of systems globally, affecting higher education, healthcare, government, and other sectors. Organizations running PeopleSoft are urged to apply Oracle's security patch immediately and disable the Environment Management Hub (EMHub) service.
security announcement - Google Cloud release notes infragcpgaarchitectgcp-compute-engine ·
Compute Engine X5 series now GA with 48TB memory-optimized instances
Google Cloud has announced the general availability of its Compute Engine X5 series, which introduces memory-optimized machine types offering configurations up to 48TB. This expansion breaks the previous 32TB memory limit of the X4 series, providing a significant boost in capacity. The new X5 series is specifically designed to empower the largest SAP HANA and RISE with SAP customers. It enables them to easily scale their mission-critical databases on a single node, addressing high-demand enterprise workloads.
feature - Google Cloud release notes infragcpgaengineergcp-gke ·
GKE Standard Clusters Now Support Up to 512 Pods Per Node
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) Standard clusters now support up to 512 maximum Pods per node, doubling the previous limit of 256. This enhancement allows for higher density and more efficient resource utilization within GKE clusters. Nodes configured to host between 257 and 512 Pods will automatically be allocated a larger /22 Pod CIDR block, providing 1,024 IP addresses. This change affects users leveraging GKE Standard for their containerized workloads.
feature - Google Cloud release notes securitygcppreviewengineer ·
Google Cloud Launches API Keys API with MCP Server in Preview
Google Cloud has released the API Keys remote Model Context Protocol (MCP) server in public Preview, enabling enhanced management of API keys. This new capability allows AI applications to connect to the MCP server for comprehensive lifecycle management of API keys. Developers can now programmatically create, inspect, restrict, and manage API keys directly from their AI applications within Google Cloud projects. This feature aims to provide more granular control and improved integration for AI application development.
feature - Google Cloud Blog blogaigcpgadata-scientistgcp-cloud-run ·
Google Cloud launches managed service for Gemini RL fine-tuning
Google Cloud has launched a managed Reinforcement Learning Fine-Tuning (RLFT) service, enabling users to customize Gemini models with a defined reward signal rather than fixed labeled answers. This service addresses tasks where outcomes are easy to score but difficult to demonstrate with examples, complementing traditional supervised fine-tuning. It targets developers and data scientists looking to adapt LLMs for complex, open-ended problems like in-game NPCs, structured extraction, or content moderation. The platform handles the underlying infrastructure and model internals, requiring users to provide prompts and a reward function to get started.
feature - Google Cloud Blog bloggovernancegcpgapreviewengineergcp-cloud-storage ·
GCP Storage Intelligence Advisor Reaches GA, Expands Batch Operations
Google Cloud Storage announces the general availability of Storage Intelligence advisor and expanded capabilities for storage batch operations. These features enable teams to proactively manage costs and governance by identifying storage anomalies and automating remediation across large object sets. The advisor provides immediate visibility into storage changes and optimization opportunities without setup, flagging issues like access spikes or cross-region egress within 24 hours. Storage batch operations allow serverless, managed execution of bulk actions, such as changing storage classes or applying retention policies, across millions of objects.
feature announcement - Google Cloud Blog blogaigcpgaarchitectfinanceretailmedia ·
Memorystore for Valkey 9.1 GA: Up to 3x QPS at Microsecond Latency
Google Cloud has announced the general availability of Memorystore for Valkey 9.1, offering up to three times higher queries per second and microsecond latency compared to Memorystore for Redis Cluster. This release is critical for organizations scaling AI and microservices, requiring massive throughput and low-latency data access. Key performance enhancements include a redesigned lock-free messaging architecture and dynamic thread scaling for improved I/O offloading. Valkey 9.1 also introduces granular database-level access control, the topology-aware CLUSTERSCAN command for efficient cluster-wide key scanning, and atomic operations like HGETDEL.
feature announcement - Google Cloud release notes networkinggcpgaarchitect ·
GCP Service Extensions for Regional Application Load Balancers Now GA
GCP has announced that Service Extensions' route and traffic extensions, leveraging plugins, are now generally available. This GA release applies to both regional external Application Load Balancers and regional internal Application Load Balancers. It enables enhanced control and customization for traffic management within these load balancer configurations.
feature - Google Cloud release notes securitygcppreviewengineer ·
GCP Certificate Manager Adds Tagging During Resource Creation
GCP Certificate Manager now supports attaching tags to resources at the time of creation. This enhancement allows users to better organize and manage their certificate resources within the platform. The capability is currently available in Preview for all GCP users. For additional details, users can refer to the documentation on creating and managing tags for Certificate Manager resources.
feature - Google Cloud release notes gcparchitecthealthcare ·
Cloud Workstations Now Covered by Google Cloud HIPAA BAA
Cloud Workstations is now officially covered under the Google Cloud HIPAA Business Associate Agreement (BAA). This important update enables healthcare organizations and those handling protected health information (PHI) to leverage Cloud Workstations while adhering to HIPAA compliance requirements. The coverage ensures that customer data processed within Cloud Workstations meets the necessary safeguards for sensitive health data.
feature - Google Cloud release notes aigcpdeprecationengineergcp-vertex-ai ·
Config Connector 1.157.0 Adds Alpha Resources for Vertex AI, API Hub, and Redis Cluster
Config Connector version 1.157.0 is now available, expanding its infrastructure-as-code capabilities for Google Cloud. This release introduces new Alpha resources for managing Vertex AI models, API Hub external APIs, Agent Platform Workbench instances, and Memorystore for Redis Cluster endpoints. Additionally, it adds new fields for Network Services EdgeCacheService and includes a bug fix for Network Connectivity Internal Range, while removing support for the deprecated BeyondCorp Enterprise client connector.
deprecation feature patch announcement - Google Cloud release notes infragcpgaengineer ·
Cloud Asset Inventory Adds Support for Migration Center Assets
Google Cloud Asset Inventory now supports resource types from Google Cloud Migration Center. This enhancement allows users to query and track Migration Center assets and cost assessment jobs through standard Cloud Asset Inventory APIs. It provides comprehensive visibility for managing migration-related resources, aiding engineers and architects in governance and historical analysis. These resources are publicly available via APIs like ExportAssets, ListAssets, and QueryAssets.
feature - Google Cloud release notes securitygcpengineer ·
Security Command Center renames AI Protection finding categories for clarity
Google Cloud has updated the naming conventions for several AI Protection finding categories within Security Command Center. The change clarifies that these findings specifically detect tuned models and removes the legacy `VERTEX_1P_` prefix. This impacts users of AI Protection, who will now see `TUNED_MODEL_DETECTED` instead of `VERTEX_1P_TUNED_MODEL_DETECTED`, and `TUNED_MODEL_NOT_PROTECTED_BY_MODEL_ARMOR` instead of `VERTEX_1P_TUNED_MODEL_NOT_PROTECTED_BY_MODEL_ARMOR`.
patch - Google Cloud release notes analyticsgcpgaengineergcp-bigquery ·
BigQuery Studio Query Editor Improves Horizontal Scrolling with Sticky Row Numbers
The BigQuery Studio query editor's results table now keeps row numbers visible when horizontally scrolling. This enhancement aims to improve user experience by helping maintain context and track data efficiently across wide tables. This quality-of-life feature is generally available to all users of BigQuery Studio.
feature - Google Cloud Blog blogaigcpengineerfinanceenergygcp-cloud-functions ·
Google Cloud Discusses Agent Harnesses and Autonomous Coding Best Practices
This recap from The Agent Factory podcast details insights from Google Cloud engineer Ryan Lopopolo on building with autonomous AI agents. The discussion introduces the 'agent harness' concept, which wraps LLMs with the necessary context and tools for effective interaction and task execution. It emphasizes 'shifting left' interventions and leveraging established engineering practices to ensure agent autonomy and reliability. The post provides guidance for engineers looking to implement scalable and robust AI agent workflows by focusing on context curation and tool integration rather than custom harness development.
announcement - Google Cloud release notes infragcpgaengineer ·
Cloud Scheduler now available in three new regions
Cloud Scheduler has expanded its availability to three new Google Cloud regions, providing enhanced geographic coverage for scheduled job execution. This enables users to deploy and manage cron jobs closer to their applications and data in India, Italy, and Canada. The newly supported regions include asia-south2 (Delhi), europe-west12 (Turin), and northamerica-northeast2 (Toronto). This update benefits GCP users seeking to meet latency requirements or data residency mandates in these specific locations.
patch - Google Cloud release notes datagcppreviewengineergcp-compute-engine ·
Compute Engine previews snapshot recycle bin for accidental deletion protection
Compute Engine has introduced a feature preview that retains deleted standard snapshots in a recycle bin. This new capability aims to protect snapshots from accidental or malicious deletion. Retained snapshots will be held for three days before being permanently erased. This enhancement helps improve data protection and recovery options for Compute Engine users.
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