Linux Academy

MAY 7, 2019

We Azure, just like Microsoft Linux! Linux Academy is the only way to get exam-like training for multiple Microsoft Azure certifications, check out this blog post if you’re wondering where to get started in Azure. Identity and security. Implement authentication. Implement secure data solutions. Hybrid cloud.

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Linux Academy

MAY 7, 2019

Linux Academy is the only way to get exam-like training for multiple Microsoft Azure certifications, check out this blog post if you’re wondering where to get started in Azure. Identity and security. Implement authentication. Implement secure data solutions. Implement and Manage Application Services in Azure.

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Scott Lowe

JANUARY 15, 2021

The content this time around seems to be a bit more security-focused, but I’ve still managed to include a few links in other areas. Rory McCune points out that Kubernetes is a router , and users should not rely on the fact that pods are not accessible from the outside by default as any form of a security barrier. Networking.

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Scott Lowe

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Over the last few weeks, I’ve been collecting articles I wanted to share with readers on major areas in technology: networking, security, storage, virtualization, cloud computing, and OSes/applications. Lee Briggs covers the plethora of ways to authenticate to AWS. Welcome to Technology Short Take #165!

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Linux Academy

MARCH 28, 2019

To ensure ongoing security site reliability engineers must work hand-in-hand with the CISO’s (Chief Information Security Officer) office to implement Kubernetes security. Kubernetes out-of-the-box doesn’t exactly default to a secure enterprise grade cluster. Implement Pod Security Policy. Server Hardening.

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Linux Academy

MAY 7, 2019

Linux Academy is the only way to get exam-like training for multiple Microsoft Azure certifications, check out this blog post if you’re wondering where to get started in Azure. Identity and security. Implement authentication. Implement secure data solutions. Implement and Manage Application Services in Azure.

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Training Course Linux Microsoft 60

Scott Lowe

JUNE 18, 2021

Via Ivan Pepelnjak, I was pointed to Jon Langemak’s in-depth discussion of working with Linux VRFs. Sonia Cuff provides a set of links for detailed instructions on setting up VPN access from macOS to Microsoft Azure with Azure Active Directory authentication. Operating Systems/Applications. Networking.

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Scott Lowe

MAY 17, 2019

Courtesy of Tigera, Alex Pollitt shares some guidelines on when Linux conntrack is no longer your friend. Apparently Dell’s new docking stations support firmware updates via Linux. Since we’re on a bit of a security kick this time around, then the recent announcement by HyTrust of HyTrust CloudControl 6.0 Networking.

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Scott Lowe

MARCH 2, 2020

Redpill Linpro talks to readers about their new routers running Cumulus Linux. There’s a security vulnerability , so don’t let your smart home get hacked. I recently found this page , and thought it was a great idea—trying to bring improved security to the masses. Operating Systems/Applications.

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Linux Windows Hardware Network 60

Scott Lowe

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Christian Kellner provides a brief reminder that not all USB-C ports are Thunderbolt ports, and updates everyone on the status of bolt (Linux utility for working with Thunderbolt ports and peripherals). Operating Systems/Applications. Highly recommended reading. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management. A simple tip, yes, but useful!

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Scott Lowe

MAY 27, 2022

Along those lines, one of their latest articles discusses how to achieve identity-based mutual authentication leveraging eBPF. Researchers have uncovered a potential security flaw in Apple Silicon CPUs; more details in this 9to5Mac article. I’m not sure how I feel about security researchers calling this flaw “not that bad.”

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Virtualization Storage Programming Network 79

Scott Lowe

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Bruce Schneier writes about how some Chinese hackers are bypassing RSA software token authentication (the title is a bit more broad, implying other forms of two-factor authentication are affected, but the article focuses on attacks against the use of RSA software tokens). Operating Systems/Applications. Career/Soft Skills.

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Open Source Vmware Authentication Storage 60

Scott Lowe

MARCH 1, 2019

VyOS is an open source Linux-based network operating system.). Part 1 covers auto-unsealing Vault ; part 2 covers authenticating to Vault using instance metadata ; and part 3 discusses authenticating to Vault using an IAM user or role. Operating Systems/Applications. Go check out part 2.

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Operating Systems Authentication Network Open Source 60

Scott Lowe

JULY 5, 2019

If you’re unfamiliar with public key infrastructure (PKI), digital certificates, or encryption, you may find this Linux Journal article helpful. 509v3 digital certificates, how they help enable asymmetric (public/private key) encryption, and the connection to Transport Layer Security (TLS). Operating Systems/Applications.

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Storage Hardware Open Source Vmware 60

Scott Lowe

APRIL 19, 2019

Milind Gunjan shares some tips for troubleshooting Linux bridged networking on a KVM host. Tim Hinrichs discusses securing the Kubernetes API with Open Policy Agent. Pod Security Policies (PSPs) are an important security feature in Kubernetes. ” Operating Systems/Applications. Servers/Hardware.

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Dataconomy

AUGUST 14, 2023

An intriguing application of this infrared feature is to test the functionality of other infrared remote controls. While it can read NFC cards, decoding the card’s encrypted security code (known by various three-letter abbreviations like CSC, CVV, CVC, CAV) is beyond its reach.

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Wireless Banking Programming System 69

Scott Lowe

JANUARY 14, 2016

Cumulus VX, if you aren’t aware, is a community-supported virtual appliance version of Cumulus Linux aimed at helping folks preview and test “full-blown” Cumulus Linux (which, of course, requires compatible hardware). A moderate security bug in OpenSSH (all releases between 5.4 Operating Systems/Applications.

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Scott Lowe

OCTOBER 5, 2012

I came across this post on CloudFoundry’s User Account and Authentication Service (the UAA). Operating Systems/Applications. Only a true geek would be interested in this, but here’s some information on running OpenBSD in KVM on Linux. Servers/Hardware. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management. That’s pretty handy.

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Storage Vmware Linux Virtualization 92

Scott Lowe

MAY 22, 2015

Welcome to Technology Short Take #51, another collection of posts and links about key data center technologies like networking, virtualization, cloud management, and applications/operating systems. Flavio Leitner has a nice article comparing OVS internal ports with Linux veth devices. Operating Systems/Applications. Networking.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 22, 2021

It seems everything smart is hackable, with IoT startups sometimes repeating security mistakes first made decades ago. How then does one start securing it? In 2013, researcher Nitesh Dhanjani found that a popular brand used simple MD5 hashes of the device's MAC addresses for authentication.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 22, 2021

It seems everything smart is hackable, with IoT startups sometimes repeating security mistakes first made decades ago. How then does one start securing it? In 2013, researcher Nitesh Dhanjani found that a popular brand used simple MD5 hashes of the device's MAC addresses for authentication.

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Internet Research Security Tools 52

Scott Lowe

JANUARY 14, 2016

Cumulus VX, if you aren’t aware, is a community-supported virtual appliance version of Cumulus Linux aimed at helping folks preview and test “full-blown” Cumulus Linux (which, of course, requires compatible hardware). A moderate security bug in OpenSSH (all releases between 5.4 Operating Systems/Applications.

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Devops Vmware Storage Open Source 60

CIO Business Intelligence

JULY 19, 2023

Its commitment to Linux turned what might have been a Windows Server-based cloud computing backwater into the Microsoft Azure powerhouse, the only public cloud to give the AWS juggernaut a serious run for its money. Netskope also offers two applications that integrate with MEI.

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ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

In this episode I talk about how Heartbleed (CVE 2014-0160) was found and also interview Rauli Kaksonen, someone who was at Codenomicon at the time of its discovery and is now a senior security specialist at the University of Oulu in Finland, about how new security tools are still needed to find the next big zero day. Apple Podcasts.

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ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

In this episode I talk about how Heartbleed (CVE 2014-0160) was found and also interview Rauli Kaksonen, someone who was at Codenomicon at the time of its discovery and is now a senior security specialist at the University of Oulu in Finland, about how new security tools are still needed to find the next big zero day. Apple Podcasts.

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Open Source Tools Security Software 52

Linux Academy

DECEMBER 4, 2019

You only pay for the resources needed to run your applications and CloudWatch monitoring fees. You will be able to create routes that map to multiple disparate backends, define & apply authentication and authorization to routes, set up rate limiting, and use custom domains to route requests to the APIs. Learn more here: [link].

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Windows Authentication Meeting Resources 12

ForAllSecure

DECEMBER 2, 2021

And my background is pretty straightforward with cyber security for the past 16 years on many different levels. Vamosi: At SecTor, an annual security conference in Toronto, Paua gave not one but two talks this year. In addition to her knowledge of Windows, she’s equally versed in Linux and other operating systems as well.

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ForAllSecure

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Embedded applications are some of the most prolific software out there in the world. Very few of these devices have security in mind when they were built. This is a good target to look at because while it is a Linux firmware binary, it presents all of the challenges listed above. Is a MIPS Linux firmware. Introduction.

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Programming Exercises Linux Authentication 52

ForAllSecure

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Log4j is used in many applications or is present, with dependencies in enterprise applications as well as numerous cloud services, all of which makes updating all the possible uses for it hard, even if coordinated in advance. Knudsen: My name is Jonathan Knutson, and I am a security researcher at synopsis.

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Open Source Software Software Applications 52

ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

In this episode I talk about how Heartbleed (CVE 2014-0160) was found and also interview Rauli Kaksonen, someone who was at Codenomicon at the time of its discovery and is now a senior security specialist at the University of Oulu in Finland, about how new security tools are still needed to find the next big zero day. Apple Podcasts.

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Open Source Tools Security Software 52

CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Supporting enterprise security during a cloud migration can be rife with pitfalls that can derail the initiative and ruin the customer experience. You need to ask the important questions: How will employees and vendors access systems and applications? This includes both physical and logical (software) security.

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ForAllSecure

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Embedded applications are some of the most prolific software out there in the world. Very few of these devices have security in mind when they were built. This is a good target to look at because while it is a Linux firmware binary, it presents all of the challenges listed above. Is a MIPS Linux firmware. Introduction.

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Programming Exercises Linux Authentication 52

Linux Academy

APRIL 1, 2019

Why do I bring up car care when this is an information security blog? More secure passwords. The individual topics for this month are: More Secure Passwords. Security challenges. I’ve also worked with others who required everyone to share an account and password for accessing certain systems and applications.

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Security Policies Backup Linux 60

Scott Lowe

MARCH 20, 2020

This blending of “traditional” network engineering with containers, Linux, and DevOps tooling is how Matt is setting new trends and directions for the networking industry. Chris Wahl touches on the topic of using GitHub personal tokens to authenticate to HashiCorp Vault. Operating Systems/Applications.

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Linux Vmware Authentication Storage 60

ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

So we include other telemetry that seeks to authenticate that the entity logging in is who they say they are. I’m just not convinced that a fingerprint or an image of my face is secure enough. Without a basic ability to authenticate these characters, there’d be no drama, no romance, no tragedy. That's biometrics.

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Dataconomy

MAY 24, 2023

Efficiency in the context of blockchain encompasses various factors such as transaction throughput, scalability, consensus mechanisms, security, and energy consumption. Blockchain technology is a decentralized and distributed ledger system that allows for the secure and transparent recording of transactions across multiple computers or nodes.

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The Verge

MARCH 5, 2021

Using a password manager is one of the best steps you can take to protect your security online. A good password manager makes it easy to generate unique, strong passwords, and it will then securely save them so they’re available wherever you need them, whether that’s on your phone, laptop, tablet, or desktop computer. Image: Bitwarden.

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