The Verge

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Microsoft is creating a new security chip that’s designed to protect future Windows PCs. Microsoft Pluton is a security processor that is built directly into future CPUs and will replace the existing Trusted Platform Module (TPM), a chip that’s currently used to secure hardware and cryptographic keys.

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CTOvision

MARCH 17, 2015

Last year, Enterprise IT was dramatically shaped by the influx of security breaches, data leaks and a new wave of hackers. This year, two of 2014’s biggest stories will intersect as security and Windows 10 prepare to re-shape the Enterprise. Security Spending. Windows 10. and is finally giving Enterprises exactly what they need.

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Dataconomy

AUGUST 8, 2023

Trusted computing stands as a pivotal milestone in the ever-evolving landscape of digital security, strategically weaving hardware and software mechanisms into the very fabric of computing systems. Yet, within this tapestry of security, lies a delicate balancing act.

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Kitaboo

MAY 23, 2023

Gone are the days of clunky hardware-based DRM solutions that relied on physical tokens or specialized hardware components. With the advancements in encryption algorithms, secure key management, and robust licensing systems, software-based DRM has become the go-to choice for protecting digital content.

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Dataconomy

JUNE 27, 2023

Cyber hygiene encompasses a set of practices and steps that computer and device users can easily incorporate into their daily routines to ensure the health of their digital systems and enhance online security. Just as personal hygiene ensures good health, cyber hygiene promotes a safe and secure digital environment.

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Vox

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Yet the burden is often on users to protect themselves from a security issue that was created for them by some of their favorite apps. Even things that those services might recommend as an added security measure — like text, SMS, or multi-factor authentication — can actually introduce more vulnerabilities.

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ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Vulnerability scanning is an important part of security as it can help organizations identify and fix vulnerabilities before they can be exploited by attackers. Vulnerability scanning can also help organizations comply with regulatory requirements for security. Authenticated Scans. Operating system vulnerability scan.

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Scott Lowe

JUNE 18, 2021

The collection of links shared below covers a fairly wide range of topics, from old Sun hardware to working with serverless frameworks in the public cloud. 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. Servers/Hardware.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Your phone’s front camera is always securely looking for your face, even if you don’t touch it or raise to wake it.” The company is also spinning it as making your phone more secure by automatically locking the phone when it no longer sees your face or detects someone looking over your shoulder and snooping on your group chat.

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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

MAY 27, 2022

Along those lines, one of their latest articles discusses how to achieve identity-based mutual authentication leveraging eBPF. Servers/Hardware. Researchers have uncovered a potential security flaw in Apple Silicon CPUs; more details in this 9to5Mac article. Operating Systems/Applications. Programming.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 24, 2023

As the frequency of data breaches surges, it becomes increasingly imperative to guarantee the security and adequate encryption of passwords. Password encryption is the process of converting a password into a scrambled, unreadable form (also known as "hashing" ) so that it can be securely stored and transmitted.

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Scott Lowe

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

” Servers/Hardware. Troy Hunt has a good article on security measures other than just passwords , explaining some of the differences between multi-factor authentication and multi-step authentication (for example). Operating Systems/Applications. Highly recommended reading.

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Scott Lowe

JANUARY 6, 2023

Servers/Hardware. This could be bad—a wormable vulnerability that could allow attackers to remotely execute code by exploiting potentially any Windows application protocol that provides authentication, including (potentially) SMTP or HTTP. Operating Systems/Applications. Get more details in this article.

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Phil Windley

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

The exchange of DIDs to form a connection with another party gives both parties a relationship that is self-certifying and mutually authenticated. Further, the connection forms a secure messaging channel called DID Communication or DIDComm. Once Bob's agent receives the message, it authenticates that it came from Alice and decrypts it.

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Scott Lowe

MARCH 1, 2019

VyOS is an open source Linux-based network operating system.). Servers/Hardware. James Hamilton is back with a more in-depth look at the components of the AWS Nitro System. Operating Systems/Applications. Paul Fitzgerald shows how to use Hyper-V and Docker to build a VyOS 1.2.0

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Scott Lowe

JULY 5, 2019

Servers/Hardware. 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. 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. Servers/Hardware. Operating Systems/Applications. Virtualization.

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Scott Lowe

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Servers/Hardware. 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

MARCH 2, 2020

Servers/Hardware. 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. There’s a security vulnerability , so don’t let your smart home get hacked. 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. Servers/Hardware. Operating Systems/Applications. Virtualization.

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Scott Lowe

APRIL 19, 2019

Servers/Hardware. Tim Hinrichs discusses securing the Kubernetes API with Open Policy Agent. Pod Security Policies (PSPs) are an important security feature in Kubernetes. Many organizations prefer to use two-factor authentication (2FA) to help protect their systems. ” Operating Systems/Applications.

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Scott Lowe

AUGUST 2, 2019

Servers/Hardware. Operating Systems/Applications. David Holder talks briefly about application security with mutual TLS (mTLS) via Istio. David Holder talks briefly about application security with mutual TLS (mTLS) via Istio. AnandTech has a nice article on the future PCIe 6.0 spec , expected in to land in 2021.

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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.). Servers/Hardware. Omer Levi Hevroni discusses how to keep your Kubernetes secrets secure in Git. Roman Sachenko discusses some serverless security risks and how to mitigate them.

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Scott Lowe

MAY 17, 2019

Servers/Hardware. Since we’re on a bit of a security kick this time around, then the recent announcement by HyTrust of HyTrust CloudControl 6.0 This article by Bob Killen provides a good foundation of information on understanding Kubernetes authentication (AuthN) and authorization (AuthZ; implemented via RBAC). Networking.

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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. Servers/Hardware. There’s a lot of talk about container security, but now there’s something you can actually do about it.

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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). Servers/Hardware. A moderate security bug in OpenSSH (all releases between 5.4 Operating Systems/Applications.

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Dataconomy

MARCH 28, 2023

Hardware and software components of IoT ecosystems IoT ecosystems consist of both hardware and software components that work together to enable automation, monitoring, and control of various processes. Software components:  IoT software components include applications, operating systems, and analytics tools.

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Dataconomy

MARCH 28, 2023

Hardware and software components of IoT ecosystems IoT ecosystems consist of both hardware and software components that work together to enable automation, monitoring, and control of various processes. Software components:  IoT software components include applications, operating systems, and analytics tools.

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Dataconomy

MARCH 21, 2023

Some of the reasons why containers are important for data science are: Portability : Containers are portable, meaning that they can run on any system with the same underlying operating system and container runtime. This allows for easier collaboration and sharing of code across different teams and environments.

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Dataconomy

MARCH 21, 2023

Some of the reasons why containers are important for data science are: Portability : Containers are portable, meaning that they can run on any system with the same underlying operating system and container runtime. This allows for easier collaboration and sharing of code across different teams and environments.

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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. For those asking “What does Apple Vision Pro do?”

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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). Servers/Hardware. A moderate security bug in OpenSSH (all releases between 5.4 Operating Systems/Applications.

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Scott Lowe

OCTOBER 5, 2012

Servers/Hardware. I came across this post on CloudFoundry’s User Account and Authentication Service (the UAA). Operating Systems/Applications. Networking Security Storage Virtualization Automation KVM Linux OpenStack OSS OVS vCloud VMware' Cloud Computing/Cloud Management. Technology Short Take #27.

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Phil Windley

DECEMBER 16, 2022

A digital identity wallet is a secure, encrypted database that collects and holds keys, identifiers, and verifiable credentials (VCs). 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.

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