Network World

MAY 17, 2019

CVE-2019-0708 is pre-authentication and requires no user interaction, meaning any future malware could self-propagate from one vulnerable machine to another. It does not impact Microsoft’s newest operating systems; Windows 8 through 10 and Windows Server 2012 through 2019 are not affected.

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Network World

MARCH 16, 2017

The vulnerability was discovered by researchers from SEC Consult and allows authenticated users to inject arbitrary commands into the web-based administration interface of affected devices. These commands would be executed on the underlying operating system as root, the highest privileged account.

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Scott Lowe

JANUARY 6, 2023

If you’re new to this site, the Technology Short Takes are essentially “link lists”—I collect links and articles about various technologies and I share them about every 3-4 weeks (sometimes more frequently). Get more details in this article. Operating Systems/Applications. Virtualization.

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Network World

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Many of these flaws can be exploited remotely without authentication to compromise the affected components. In total, Oracle's October Critical Patch Update (CPU) contains 253 security fixes across hundreds of products including database servers, networking components, operating systems, application servers and ERP systems.

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Dataconomy

JANUARY 24, 2024

The following article delves into the specifics of the breach, Subway’s response, and crucially, offers insights into how individuals and businesses can safeguard their digital information in an era where cyber threats are increasingly becoming the norm. Regularly Update Software : Keep your operating system and software updated.

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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. This particular Technology Short Take is a tad heavy on cloud computing, but there’s a decent mix of other articles as well.

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Scott Lowe

MARCH 1, 2019

Daniel Dib has a great article on how network engineers need to evolve. 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. Operating Systems/Applications. Networking. Go check out part 2. Servers/Hardware.

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CTOvision

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

The following captures tips from that article plus a few others that can help citizens become more secure: Stay aware of the threat and be suspicious of people trying to trick you out of personal information. Use two factor authentication whenever you can (you can do this in Google mail and many other online services).

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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.

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Scott Lowe

JANUARY 15, 2021

This article by Joshua Fox outlines how and when to use each of the various types of firewalls offered by AWS. The popular open source cryptography library known as Bouncy Castle has uncovered a severe authentication bypass vulnerability. More details are available in this article. Operating Systems/Applications.

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Scott Lowe

MAY 27, 2022

I mean, don’t you want to spend this weekend catching up on some technology-related articles instead of cooking on the grill and gathering with friends and family? Still, for those who need a little technology fix over the weekend, hopefully I’ve included something useful in the list of articles below. I certainly hope not!

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Kitaboo

MAY 23, 2023

Whether you’re a curious tech enthusiast, a software developer, or an industry professional, this article is packed with valuable insights and knowledge to satisfy your thirst for understanding software-based DRM. Authentication: Authentication ensures that only authorized users can access the encrypted content.

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Scott Lowe

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

In response to my request for feedback in the last Technology Short Take, a few readers responded in favor of a more regular publication schedule even if that means the articles are shorter in length. Michael Hausenblas has an informative article with information on Kubernetes RBAC defaults. Operating Systems/Applications.

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Scott Lowe

OCTOBER 29, 2021

The list of articles is a bit shorter than usual this time around, but I’ve still got a good collection of articles and posts covering topics in networking, hardware (mostly focused on Apple’s processors), cloud computing, and virtualization. Operating Systems/Applications. Career/Soft Skills.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 28, 2021

Turn on 2-factor authentication wherever available. Keep operating systems and software patched.". For more information on the subject, read SecureWorld's article on the takedown of Emotet from earlier this year. What was Emotet? Emotet was one of the most dangerous malwares in the world, according to Europol.

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 30, 2023

’s lawsuit against Microsoft and OpenAI over their use of its articles in GPT-4 and other AI models. A great analogy here is what we’ve seen in operating systems. … In addition, we do need watermarking, authentication, provenance, so we know where things come from. Related coverage on GeekWire: NYT v.

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Scott Lowe

OCTOBER 29, 2021

The list of articles is a bit shorter than usual this time around, but I’ve still got a good collection of articles and posts covering topics in networking, hardware (mostly focused on Apple’s processors), cloud computing, and virtualization. Operating Systems/Applications. Career/Soft Skills.

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Scott Lowe

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

I found this link in the serverless mullet architectures post, see the “Operating Systems/Applications” section below.). I’ve been messing around with firewalld ever since I switched to Fedora on the desktop, and found this article to be one of the better articles I’ve seen on the topic.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Modern smartphone operating systems now do a good job of telling you when an app is accessing your camera or microphone while you’re using the device, but it’s not clear how they’d be able to inform you of a rogue app tapping into the always-on camera. It is impossible in the low power state to get an image out of it,” says Heape.

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Scott Lowe

JULY 13, 2018

It looks like there will be a follow-up to this article as well, so you may want to check back on Ajay’s site. The sort of things that are possible with Falco—some of which are outlined in this admittedly very vendor-specific article —makes it an intriguing solution (to me, anyway). Operating Systems/Applications.

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Scott Lowe

MAY 17, 2019

There will be a longer gap than usual before the next Tech Short Take (more details to come on Monday), but in the meantime here’s some articles and links to feed your technical appetite. Michael Allen published an article on weaponizing the Yubikey. Operating Systems/Applications. Networking. Servers/Hardware.

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Scott Lowe

JULY 5, 2019

I also appreciate that Jon included a “Lab time” section in his article that encourages readers to try out the concepts he’s explaining. If you’re unfamiliar with public key infrastructure (PKI), digital certificates, or encryption, you may find this Linux Journal article helpful. Operating Systems/Applications.

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Dataconomy

OCTOBER 19, 2023

This article delves into the data leak, the CCSD’s response, and the concerns raised by parents. The Clark County School District data breach has been unveiled by authorities ( Image Credit ) Clark County school district data breach incident CCSD recently disclosed that its system experienced a significant cybersecurity breach.

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Scott Lowe

AUGUST 2, 2019

Here’s my latest gathering of links and articles from the around the World Wide Web (an “old school” reference for you right there). AnandTech has a nice article on the future PCIe 6.0 See this article by Ben Mason. Operating Systems/Applications. Welcome to Technology Short Take #117!

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Scott Lowe

MARCH 2, 2020

It seems like the natural progression of the Tech Short Takes is moving toward monthly articles, since it’s been about a month since my last one. This article is about hardware, just not the hardware I’d typically talk about in this section—instead, it’s about Philips Hue light bulbs. Both are good articles.

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Scott Lowe

APRIL 19, 2019

I have, however, finally managed to pull together this list of links and articles from around the Internet, and I hope that something I’ve included here proves useful to readers. This article discusses four open source secrets management tools. ” Operating Systems/Applications. Networking.

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Dataconomy

JULY 14, 2023

With this article, you can learn how to fix Instagram not working issues. Login problems Some users may face difficulties logging into their Instagram accounts, either due to incorrect credentials or authentication errors. Update operating system Outdated operating systems can cause compatibility issues with apps like Instagram.

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Scott Lowe

JUNE 18, 2021

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. Alessandro Perilli has a very lengthy article on NoOps. Operating Systems/Applications. I enjoyed this article by Cat Swetel on the nature of power.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

With that in mind, today's article will review GRC frameworks and highlight a basic outline designed to strengthen cyber resilience. Multi-factor authentication (MFA): Forcing MFA for account access helps add an additional layer of security. This safeguard makes it much harder for unauthorized users to gain access to systems.

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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. If you’re unfamiliar with OVN, Gal Sagie has a couple of articles that might help. Here’s one way , using Ravello Systems.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 24, 2023

In this article, I will provide an overview of password encryption, explaining its essence and modus operandi. Keeping software and operating systems up to date, using security software, and being careful when opening email attachments or clicking links can help avoid malware. Deploying video surveillance can also help here.

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Scott Lowe

JANUARY 14, 2016

As we start a new year, here’s a collection of links and articles from around the web. Nir Yechiel posted an article on using the Cumulus VX QCOW2 image with Fedora and KVM. Here’s an article on an effort to add Cisco IOS support to NAPALM. Operating Systems/Applications. Networking. Servers/Hardware.

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Scott Lowe

JANUARY 14, 2016

As we start a new year, here’s a collection of links and articles from around the web. Nir Yechiel posted an article on using the Cumulus VX QCOW2 image with Fedora and KVM. Here’s an article on an effort to add Cisco IOS support to NAPALM. Operating Systems/Applications. Networking. Servers/Hardware.

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Dataconomy

MARCH 21, 2023

In this article, we will explore the many advantages of CaaS for data science projects and delve into best practices for implementing CaaS in your workflows. Isolation : Containers are isolated from the host operating system and from other containers running on the same system.

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Dataconomy

MARCH 21, 2023

In this article, we will explore the many advantages of CaaS for data science projects and delve into best practices for implementing CaaS in your workflows. Isolation : Containers are isolated from the host operating system and from other containers running on the same system.

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Scott Lowe

OCTOBER 22, 2016

The system on which I did my testing also had the AWS CLI installed, and was able to use the information there for AWS authentication. I did this for two reasons: It makes running the various ansible-* commands easier because you don’t have to specify the -i parameter (usually; you’ll see an exception later in this article).

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Dataconomy

JUNE 6, 2023

If you wonder what awaits us, keep reading the article! You access Vision Pro with your retina using a new authentication approach for analyzing your iris called Optic ID. The Apple Vision Pro mixed reality headset will be powered by the visionOS operating system Credit: Apple What is mixed reality?

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