Scott Lowe

MARCH 1, 2019

VyOS is an open source Linux-based network operating system.). James Hamilton is back with a more in-depth look at the components of the AWS Nitro 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 60

Operating Systems Authentication Network Open Source 60

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.

Open Source 60

Open Source Vmware Authentication Storage 60

Dataconomy

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

” As one of Apple’s most ambitious undertakings, the Vision Pro has been a year in development, loaded with groundbreaking technology, including the introduction of a new operating system, visionOS, which alone could justify its significant price tag.

Apple 78

Apple 3D Video Virtualization 78

GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Beyond that, the company says it’s already in talks with other retailers about using Amazon One (similar to its approach with its Amazon Go technology ) and it envisions many different settings and applications for the technology.

Retail 143

Retail System Company Security 143

Scott Lowe

MAY 27, 2022

Along those lines, one of their latest articles discusses how to achieve identity-based mutual authentication leveraging eBPF. Operating Systems/Applications. One project that caught my attention was Tart , a CLI-driven tool that leverages the virtualization support present in macOS to run virtual macOS instances.

Virtualization 79

Virtualization Storage Network Programming 79

Dataconomy

JUNE 6, 2023

You access Vision Pro with your retina using a new authentication approach for analyzing your iris called Optic ID. By whirling the Digital Crown on the headset, you may change how focused or present you are. The Apple Vision Pro mixed reality headset will be powered by the visionOS operating system Credit: Apple What is mixed reality?

Apple 36

Apple Virtualization Education Operating Systems 36

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. Operating Systems/Applications. Here’s hoping you find something useful in this collection! Networking.

Vmware 60

Vmware Network Virtualization IPv6 60

ForAllSecure

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Paula Januszkiewicz, from Cqure , joins The Hacker Mind to discuss her two presentations at SecTor 2021 on digital forensics. You’ll want someone with years of pen testing experience, some one who knows the operating system like no other. Who are you going to call for help?

Examples 52

Examples Operating Systems Course System 52

ForAllSecure

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Jonathan Knudsen from Synopsys joins The Hacker Mind to discuss his presentation at SecTor 2021 on fuzzing message brokers such as RabbitMQ and VerneMQ, both written in Erlang, demonstrating that any type of software in any environment can still be vulnerable. For example, the number of registrations in any system.

Open Source 52

Open Source Software Software Applications 52

Dataconomy

MARCH 28, 2023

An IoT ( Internet of Things ) ecosystem refers to a network of interconnected devices, sensors, and software applications that work together to collect, analyze, and share data. It can also be used to identify potential areas for improvement and optimization within the system. What is an IoT ecosystem?

Data 28

Data Storage Security Network 28

Dataconomy

MARCH 28, 2023

An IoT ( Internet of Things ) ecosystem refers to a network of interconnected devices, sensors, and software applications that work together to collect, analyze, and share data. It can also be used to identify potential areas for improvement and optimization within the system. What is an IoT ecosystem?

Data 28

Data Storage Security Network 28

Scott Lowe

OCTOBER 5, 2012

I came across this post on CloudFoundry’s User Account and Authentication Service (the UAA). Operating Systems/Applications. Given my past interest in OpenBSD and my present interest in KVM on Linux, this might be something I’ll be trying myself soon. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management.

Storage 92

Storage Vmware Linux Virtualization 92

ForAllSecure

APRIL 22, 2021

In 2013, researcher Nitesh Dhanjani found that a popular brand used simple MD5 hashes of the device's MAC addresses for authentication. Problem is, MAC addresses are not great for authentication. Calderon: Paulino Calderon, I'm a senior application security consultant with Websec.

Internet 52

Internet Research Security Tools 52

ForAllSecure

APRIL 22, 2021

In 2013, researcher Nitesh Dhanjani found that a popular brand used simple MD5 hashes of the device's MAC addresses for authentication. Problem is, MAC addresses are not great for authentication. Calderon: Paulino Calderon, I'm a senior application security consultant with Websec.

Internet 52

Internet Research Security Tools 52

Phil Windley

DECEMBER 16, 2022

This figure shows the relationship between an agent, a wallet, and the underlying operating system. Key management is performed in cooperation with the operating system and underlying hardware. Identity-related activities like authentication and credential exchange are built on top of these basic functions.

Operating Systems 95

Operating Systems Authentication Security Storage 95

CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 13, 2023

Even in environments where OT and IT have been traditionally segmented or even air-gapped, these environments have largely converged, presenting attackers with the ability to find an initial foothold and then escalate their activities to more serious pursuits, such as disrupting operations. Application of Zero Trust policies.

Security 118

Security Authentication Network System 118

CTOvision

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Autonomic computing is a self-managing computing model named after, and patterned on, the human body’s autonomic nervous system. The goal of autonomic computing is to create systems that run themselves, capable of high-level functioning while keeping the system’s complexity invisible to the user.

Government 301

Government Artificial Intelligence Virtualization Big Data 301

ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

So we include other telemetry that seeks to authenticate that the entity logging in is who they say they are. So of course when I saw that some researchers were presenting a talk at SecTor 2021 in Toronto on defeating biometrics with artificial intelligence, well I knew I had to talk to them as well. Yeah, I’m a bona fide cynic.

Authentication 52

Authentication System Examples Analysis 52

CTOvision

MARCH 27, 2017

PKI, provides stronger protection, but presents serious challenges in usability and key management. The Smartcrypt Platform consists of an end-user application and a web-based manager console. Once data is encrypted with the Smartcrypt application, the protection stays with the data everywhere it is used, shared, or stored.

Data 150

Data Policies Security Applications 150

Phil Windley

DECEMBER 28, 2020

airplanes, saws, and pencils) are nevertheless fairly narrow in their scope and application. The strength of such an identity system based security overlay is derived from the security supporting these bindings. Figure 2: Binding of controller, authentication factors, and identifiers in identity systems.

Internet 135

Internet Network Architecture Security 135

Scott Lowe

MARCH 10, 2023

William Lam shares news about higher-capacity SODIMMs available for small or ultra small form factor systems. Security Jeff Warren discusses a potential way for malicious players to bypass multi-factor authentication, aka the “Pass the Cookie” attack. I hope that I’ve included something that you’ll find useful.

IPv6 74

IPv6 Linux Tools Network 74

ForAllSecure

JANUARY 15, 2021

I suppose such things happen, but what I remember was her telling her surprise when the system booted up and the Windows 95 splash screen came up … wait, what? Here we were in the 21st century, and the lab was using an operating system that was no longer supported by Microsoft. There are’s a lot to unpack here.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Network System Automotive 52

ForAllSecure

JANUARY 15, 2021

I suppose such things happen, but what I remember was her telling her surprise when the system booted up and the Windows 95 splash screen came up … wait, what? Here we were in the 21st century, and the lab was using an operating system that was no longer supported by Microsoft. There are’s a lot to unpack here.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Network System Automotive 52

ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

In defeating feature fatigue, researchers from the University of Maryland presented participants in a controlled study with models of a new audio and video player that differed only in the number of features offered. A second study presented participants with a list of 25 features on a new audio or video player. It's I like it.

System 40

System Wireless Security Authentication 40

ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

From her talk at SecTor 2022 , Paula Januszkiewicz, CEO of Cqure , returns to The Hacker Mind and explains how a lot of little configuration errors in common Windows tools and services can open the door to persistence on a system for bad actors and what sysadmins can do to mitigate these. It’s comprehensive.

Windows 40

Windows Course Examples Tools 40

Dataconomy

MAY 12, 2023

The efficiency of your system is contingent upon a synergistic combination of various components, encompassing hardware, middleware, software, and operating systems, among others. Applications of distributed computing The adoption of distributed computing has become ubiquitous in today’s technological landscape.

Architecture 34

Architecture System Resources Storage 34

ForAllSecure

MARCH 30, 2022

Researchers Nir Ohfeld and Sagi Tzadik join The Hacker Mind to talk about their presentation at Black Hat Europe 2021 on the ChaosDB vulnerability. It’s an interesting story, one they presented at Black Hat Europe in 2021, so I hope you’ll stick around. Their Operating System type was set to windows.

Firewall 52

Firewall Virtualization Authentication Linux 52

Victus pro Scientia Opus -- Food for the Knowledge

MARCH 10, 2008

Active Directory for authentication 3. A: On the server: it is incorporated into Windows Server 2008 operating system. With other network operating systems, it requires a separate installation or RMS. Knowledge Management of the Personal-Flavored Variety, Part 1 Office 2010 Web Applications Preview Geek Reads 2009.2:

Microsoft 40

Microsoft Licensing Security Operating Systems 40

Scott Lowe

APRIL 17, 2017

Hykes talks about the second challenge to moving into production securely: the diversity of infrastructure and operating systems (OSes) underneath Docker. Lots of different frameworks, lots of different applications, lots of different databases…all this freedom of choice creates challenges to security. The answer?

Linux 60

Linux Open Source Windows Security 60