Scott Lowe

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Howard Oakley has a great series on Apple Silicon; the series is up to three posts so far. The first post provides a high-level overview of how Apple Silicon M-series chips are different, and the second post has more details on the capabilities of the P and E cores. Mike McQuaid talks about entitlement in open source.

Open Source 79

Open Source Apple Vmware Cloud 79

Vox

OCTOBER 2, 2020

New York and New Jersey are the latest states to use the Apple-Google exposure notification tool. While a contact tracing app doesn’t have to use the Apple-Google tool — in fact, some states and countries have elected to go their own way here — those apps have had technical and privacy issues, and can’t work with each other.

Open Source 91

Open Source Apple Google Tools 91

The Verge

APRIL 16, 2021

There’s an Apple event next week , and it’s looking fairly likely that we’ll see updated models of the iPad Pro and perhaps the iPad Mini. Again, this was a weirdo little two-pound plastic laptop that ran a custom Linux distro that was basically a front for various websites. (We We hadn’t invented the phrase “cloud services” yet.).

Windows 132

Windows Linux Operating Systems Intel 132

Linux Academy

JUNE 17, 2019

Ansible is an open source tool that has been backed by Red Hat since 2015. But y ou can do all of that and more in our free Ansible Quick Start course on Linux Academy , right now. LPI Linux Essentials 1.6. LINUX Unplugged — Resilience Is Futile : Is Resilient Linux truly an indestructible distro?

Linux 60

Linux Course Load Balancer Google 60

Scott Lowe

JANUARY 15, 2021

The popular open source cryptography library known as Bouncy Castle has uncovered a severe authentication bypass vulnerability. Ryan Blunden has authored a fairly comprehensive piece on environment variables in Linux and macOS. Linux may be coming to the Apple M1 chip. Compute safely.

Linux 60

Linux Firewall Open Source Vmware 60

The Verge

MAY 20, 2020

Apple’s is still “on” as an online-only event, and though you never know with Apple I suspect it will try to make a splash with new versions of iOS, iPadOS, and it might even remember to do something with macOS. Microsoft is bringing Linux GUI apps to Windows 10. Openness for the have-nots, deals and exclusivity for the haves.

Microsoft 121

Microsoft Windows Linux Conference 121

Scott Lowe

JUNE 24, 2022

BPFDoor, as it is known, is a passive backdoor that allows threat actors to remotely connect to a Linux shell. Tetragon is Isovalent’s newly open-sourced security framework. 9to5Mac outlines some details on the so-called PACMAN attack against Apple’s M1 chips. Check out this write-up. Think PDF files are safe?

Vmware 74

Vmware Linux Storage Virtualization 74

Dataconomy

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Researchers demonstrated the ability to bombard Apple devices with bogus connection requests, triggering an endless torrent of pop-ups and wreaking havoc on notifications. Wall of Flippers is an open-source Python project offers a beacon of hope. But fear not, for a new hero has emerged: Wall of Flippers.

Windows 41

Windows Linux Operating Systems Wireless 41

Scott Lowe

JANUARY 21, 2022

Losing to Apple—whose M-series chips are widely regarded as faster and more efficient than Intel’s chips—has apparently stung the chip giant into revving up the innovation engine. The story of a developer deliberately polluting their open source projects—as outlined here for the “colors.js”

Load Balancer 90

Load Balancer Linux Intel Cloud 90

Scott Lowe

JUNE 18, 2021

Via Ivan Pepelnjak, I was pointed to Jon Langemak’s in-depth discussion of working with Linux VRFs. John Gruber’s post on “Secure Intent” on Apple devices was, for me at least, an informative read. Michael Gasch has a nice post on git and using it to collaborate on an open source project.

Vmware 60

Vmware Hardware Load Balancer Apple 60

Scott Lowe

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

This is a slightly older article (from January of this year) in which Josh Saul of Hedgehog pays homage to the achievements of Cumulus Networks in the open networking movement. Michael Kashin has a good post on source IP address selection in Linux. Here are some design considerations for Wi-Fi 6E (6GHz) networks.

Vmware 74

Vmware Network Hardware Cloud 74

Scott Lowe

JANUARY 27, 2023

Back in October of last year, Tom Hollingsworth weighed in on Hedgehog , the networking company that has set out to commercialize SONiC, a Linux-based NOS used extensively in Azure. Jeff Johnson shows how to log some information being sent between macOS and Apple. Ah, the bygone sounds of yesteryear …what a blast from the past!

Programming 90

Programming Open Source Cloud Devops 90

Kitaboo

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Sigil is an open-source software for creating EPUBs. It is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Apple iBooks Author . Apple iBooks Author has to be downloaded as an app. You can make EPUBs for Apple devices like iPads and Macs. Your readers can also sync the content across multiple devices. . Conclusion.

eBook 78

eBook Education Adobe Apple 78

SPF13

MARCH 20, 2015

In the last few years open source has transformed the software industry. From Android to Wikipedia, open source is everywhere, but how does one succeed in it? What Every Successful Open Source Project Needs. Open Source Companies • Redhat $13B • Cloudera $3B • MongoDB $1.6B • Docker $.5B

Open Source 100

Open Source Linux Software Software 100

Scott Lowe

OCTOBER 5, 2018

Apple’s response similarly denies the allegations in the report. Sathyajith Bhat covers five open source tools for container security. The folks at Platform9 recently open-sourced a tool called etcdadm (inspired by kubeadm ). Here’s a nice deep dive on Linux executables.

Hardware 60

Hardware Open Source Vmware Linux 60

Galido

OCTOBER 18, 2018

When programming applications for the operating system of Apple, iOS, and therefore to create apps for iPhone and iPad, you must use the Objective-C language. Since the launch of the.NET Core open source development platform in June 2016, it can be used on non-Windows machines. It is available for GNU / Linux.

Programming 81

Programming Operating Systems Open Source Applications 81

Scott Lowe

MAY 27, 2022

Researchers have uncovered a potential security flaw in Apple Silicon CPUs; more details in this 9to5Mac article. marks the first release of the open source container orchestration platform that is signed using Sigstore (more details here ). This will become even more useful, in my opinion, when Linux support is added.

Virtualization 79

Virtualization Storage Programming Network 79

Galido

MARCH 19, 2019

Apple Insider. On the other side of the mobile and tech space, Apple Insider covers all things Apple and iOS. There is always something happening in the Apple Universe and this site has it all. The site also offers price guides to help you find the lowest prices on Apple products. 9 to 5 Mac. Engadget Mobile.

Resources 113

Resources Mobile Data Center Security 113

Scott Lowe

MARCH 17, 2016

At DevOps Networking Forum 2016, I had the opportunity to share a presentation on some Linux networking options. Matt Oswalt recently unveiled (and open sourced) a framework called ToDD, which stands for “Testing on Demand: Distributed”. You may also find this (related) article on memory inside Linux containers to be helpful.

Vmware 60

Vmware Linux Network Open Source 60

ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Apple Podcasts. Along the way came Apple Safari and then Google Chrome. And in between contracts, we like to do vulnerability research on open source software or major high-impact software targets. Chromium is the free and open-source project that runs underneath Chrome and other browsers. Google Podcasts.

Open Source 52

Open Source Google Software Software 52

ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Apple Podcasts. Along the way came Apple Safari and then Google Chrome. And in between contracts, we like to do vulnerability research on open source software or major high-impact software targets. Chromium is the free and open-source project that runs underneath Chrome and other browsers. Google Podcasts.

Open Source 52

Open Source Google Software Software 52

Data Center Knowledge

JULY 23, 2013

Fusion-io Accelerates Flash Apps With Open Source Contributions. Fusion-io Accelerates Flash Apps With Open Source Contributions. By: John Rath July 23rd, 2013. and Percona Server 5.5.31. and Percona Server 5.5.31. Contact Us. Submit News. Submit Guest Column. Hot Topics Downtime. Energy Efficiency Guide. Silicon Valley.

Open Source 177

Open Source Data Center Storage Disaster Recovery 177

ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Apple Podcasts. Along the way came Apple Safari and then Google Chrome. And in between contracts, we like to do vulnerability research on open source software or major high-impact software targets. Chromium is the free and open-source project that runs underneath Chrome and other browsers. Google Podcasts.

Open Source 52

Open Source Google Software Software 52

Galido

MAY 1, 2019

Gizmodo , is a popular tech site that went viral after they paid for a “lost” next-generation Apple iPhone — the news became front-page across the world. Apple Insider. On the other side of the mobile and tech space, Apple Insider covers all things Apple and iOS. It’s kind of overwhelming, isn’t it? 9 to 5 Mac.

Resources 107

Resources Mobile Data Center Security 107

Galido

MARCH 22, 2019

Gizmodo , is a popular tech site that went viral after they paid for a “lost” next-generation Apple iPhone — the news became front-page across the world. Apple Insider. On the other side of the mobile and tech space, Apple Insider covers all things Apple and iOS. It’s kind of overwhelming, isn’t it? 9 to 5 Mac.

Resources 107

Resources Mobile Data Center Security 107

Scott Lowe

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Components involved include the open source Kuma service mesh (in turn leveraging Envoy), anycast BGP, and mutual TLS (mTLS). Rory McCune writes about a CVE in the Linux kernel that could allow for container escape in Kubernetes. A redesign for Apple’s long-stagnant System Preferences app? Yes, please.

Storage 79

Storage Hardware Policies Open Source 79

Scott Lowe

DECEMBER 6, 2019

A new VPN security flaw has been uncovered that affects a wide range of UNIX- and Linux-based systems. I guess this is fine, since the version of bash that ships with macOS is two major releases behind (due to Apple’s aversion to all things GPL). Here’s an article from Marko Saric on his switch from macOS to Linux.

Vmware 60

Vmware Network Linux Hardware 60

Scott Lowe

JULY 5, 2019

Although I’ve by and large moved away from Apple hardware (I still have a MacBook Pro running macOS that sees very little use, and a Mac Pro running Fedora), I did see this article regarding a new keyboard for the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro. Servers/Hardware. It provides the basics behind X.509v3

Storage 60

Storage Hardware Open Source Vmware 60

Galido

MARCH 19, 2019

Apple Insider. On the other side of the mobile and tech space, Apple Insider covers all things Apple and iOS. There is always something happening in the Apple Universe and this site has it all. The site also offers price guides to help you find the lowest prices on Apple products. 9 to 5 Mac. Engadget Mobile.

Resources 66

Resources Mobile Data Center Security 66

Kitaboo

JULY 2, 2020

Both of these are popular eBook file formats that are used by various eBook readers, including Apple, Kindle, Sony, Google, and more. When it comes to MOBI eBook format, it is specialized for Kindle devices, and since Kindle is not an open-source format, the eReaders which support MOBI are not many.

eBook 78

eBook Windows Software Software 78

Galido

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Gizmodo , is a popular tech site that went viral after they paid for a “lost” next-generation Apple iPhone — the news became front-page across the world. Apple Insider. On the other side of the mobile and tech space, Apple Insider covers all things Apple and iOS. It’s kind of overwhelming, isn’t it? 9 to 5 Mac.

Mobile 77

Mobile Data Center Security Virtualization 77

Computerworld Vertical IT

JANUARY 29, 2024

Open-source multi-platform device management vendor Fleet recently introduced Windows support to its existing software, which already enables IT to manage Linux and Apple devices within a single console.

Windows 66

Windows Apple Software Software 66

ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Apple Podcasts. I mean, it was open source, right? And this is open source software, meaning that there’s some developers or some project behind it that has already built out the basics of what you need to put it into your code and start using it. Listen to EP 10: Hunting The Next Heartbleed. Google Podcasts.

Open Source 52

Open Source Tools Security Software 52

ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Apple Podcasts. I mean, it was open source, right? And this is open source software, meaning that there’s some developers or some project behind it that has already built out the basics of what you need to put it into your code and start using it. Listen to EP 10: Hunting The Next Heartbleed. Google Podcasts.

Open Source 52

Open Source Tools Security Software 52

The Verge

JANUARY 13, 2022

The White House will meet with leaders of major tech companies including Apple, Google, Amazon, Meta, IBM, and Microsoft on Thursday to discuss the security of open-source software. GitHub and the Linux Open Source Foundation will also be represented. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

Open Source 68

Open Source Security Software Software 68

ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Apple Podcasts. I mean, it was open source, right? And this is open source software, meaning that there’s some developers or some project behind it that has already built out the basics of what you need to put it into your code and start using it. Listen to EP 10: Hunting The Next Heartbleed. Google Podcasts.

Open Source 52

Open Source Tools Security Software 52

Tech Republic Security

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

This is a step-by-step guide on how to compare the contents of local and remote files with the help of SSH. Watch the companion video tutorial by Jack Wallen.

How To 146

How To Video Open Source Linux 146