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TechNet Augusta 2016: Defensive Cyber

CTOvision

Defensive cyber includes passive and active cyberspace operations intended to preserve the ability to utilize friendly cyberspace capabilities and protect data, networks, net-centric capabilities, and other designated systems. Also, it includes deliberate defensive measures to defend the network. Network Analysis.

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DockerCon 2016 Vendor Meetings

Scott Lowe

While at DockerCon 2016 in Seattle today, I took some time on the expo floor to talk to a number of different vendors, mostly focused on networking solutions. Using eBPF, Plumgrid has created in-kernel virtual network functions (VNFs) that do things like bridging, routing, network address translation (NAT), and firewalling.

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Easy-to-exploit rooting flaw puts Linux computers at risk

Network World

The maintainers of Linux distributions are rushing to patch a privilege escalation vulnerability that's already being exploited in the wild and poses a serious risk to servers, desktops and other devices that run the OS. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2016-5195, has existed in the Linux kernel for the past nine years.

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What CIOs need to know about SQL Server 2016

Network World

But even if you don’t have an urgent need to migrate, there are several reasons why you may want to consider SQL Server 2016. The new security options will be significant for many businesses. Plus, this is the version that Microsoft will be bringing to Linux, giving you a new option for moving off Oracle.

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Alleged China-Tied Hackers Are Targeting Telecommunications Sector

SecureWorld News

Since 2016, this cybercrime organization has been building customized tools to invade the world's telecommunications sector. In the investigation, it was uncovered that LightBasin put energy towards Linux and Solaris systems, avoiding the more robust monitoring systems by Windows. ".

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Tech News Roundup March 21

CTOvision

Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of March 13, 2016. Facebook security exec Regina Wallace-Jones: Why technical skills aren’t enough to be a great engineer. Mac extends its lead over Linux among software developers, chipping away at Windows.

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Technology Short Take #77

Scott Lowe

Networking. Michael Kashin has a great article on how Open Virtual Network (OVN, part of the Open vSwitch project) implements virtual networks in OpenStack. In a bit of an older post from late summer 2016, Matt Oswalt outlines why network engineers should care about the network software supply chain.

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