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Amazon Inspector launches improved agent-based scanning for EC2

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AWS4 days agoMay 31, 2026, 02:15 PMUsefulAI-assisted summary

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+Introduces the Inspector VM Scanner for agent-based EC2 scanning, expanding coverage to more software stacks.
+Reduces CPU utilization during scans, minimizing impact on production workloads.
~Enables opt‑in via console or API with no extra IAM changes; pricing unchanged.

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