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9 Must-Do Tips to Secure Ubuntu Server

Tech Republic

And if you happen to be a Linux systems administrator, you might think it doesn’t apply to you. Even though the Linux open source platform is considerably more secure than many. In today’s world, if you’re not constantly working to secure your servers, you’re already 10 steps behind every hacker on the planet.

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4 Common Causes of False Positives in Software Security Testing

ForAllSecure

In a perfect world, your software testing strategy would surface all of the security risks that exist inside your environment, and nothing more. Sometimes, the security issues that software testing tools flag turn out to be false positives. Why do false positives occur in software testing, and what can teams do about them?

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Security researcher finds a way to run code on Apple, PayPal, and Microsoft’s systems

The Verge

The exploit is also deviously simple, and it’s something that many large software developers will have to figure out how to protect themselves from. When companies are building programs, they often use open-source code written by other people, so they’re not spending time and resources solving a problem that’s already solved.

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What is data science? Transforming data into value

CIO Business Intelligence

They also need big data architects to translate requirements into systems, data engineers to build and maintain data pipelines, developers who know their way around Hadoop clusters and other technologies, and system administrators and managers to tie everything together. Data science tools.

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Lazarus APT Targeting Cryptocurrency, CISA Warns

SecureWorld News

CISA breaks down the tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) used by the gang: "Intrusions begin with a large number of spearphishing messages sent to employees of cryptocurrency companies—often working in system administration or software development/IT operations (DevOps)—on a variety of communication platforms.

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Modernizing the mainframe for the digital era

CIO Business Intelligence

The program enables customers to pay only for what they use of Z system hardware and software. Z upgrades and open source. By continuing to invest in its Z system, IBM is mapping a path to the future for its customers. The company is also banking heavily on synergies between its Red Hat unit and the Z systems. “We

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Texas Linux Fest 2019

Linux Academy

Calling all Southern Linux & Open Software users, Texas Linux Fest is almost here and this time it is located in Irving, Texas. Texas Linux Fest is the first state-wide annual community-run conference for Linux and open source software users and enthusiasts from around the Lone Star State. texaslinuxfest.org).

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