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Why are your IT people so miserable? Log4j2itis

Computerworld Vertical IT

Do you walk over sleeping system administrators and developers when you get to the office? To read this article in full, please click here Instead of holiday toasts, do you hear screams and moans from your server room? Are your IT people sobbing inconsolably even when Amazon Web Services (AWS) is running ?

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Cyberspies tap free tools to make powerful malware framework

Network World

The attack, analyzed by researchers from antivirus firm Bitdefender , shows that cyberespionage groups don't necessarily need to invest a lot of money in developing unique and powerful malware programs to achieve their goals. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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Eleven-year-old root flaw found and patched in the Linux kernel

Network World

Linux system administrators should be on the watch for kernel updates because they fix a local privilege escalation flaw that could lead to a full system compromise. It was discovered last week and was patched by the kernel developers on Friday. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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Microsoft's monthlong delay of patches may pose risks

Network World

They are aware of vulnerabilities in their products and have developed fixes; those should always be made available to customers in a timely fashion." The company did not initially specify for how long the patches will be postponed, which likely threw a wrench in some systems administrators' patch deployment plans.

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A behind the scenes look at how innovation is key to contact center phone numbers monitoring globally

Spearline Testing

Service reliability engineer at Spearline, Patrick Lynch tells us that it’s all about balancing existing technology with developing new innovations. I’m part of the development team at Spearline and my role is site reliability engineer. Google was one of the first companies to develop it.

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Four Cloud Computing Myths That Need To Die

CTOvision

In this article, I’m going to tackle four of the myths I come across most often. Your data center might be more secure — it’s theoretically possible, but in reality, unless your company has the best engineers and system administrators in the world working for it, it’s likely to be less secure than most cloud platforms.

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What Are the Best Cybersecurity Certifications in 2023?

SecureWorld News

This article will provide an overview of the best cybersecurity certifications in 2023 and where you can sign up for them. Professional networking When completing a certification, you will be given the opportunity to meet other people working in the industry, helping you develop an invaluable professional network.

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