Scott Lowe

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Lee Briggs covers the plethora of ways to authenticate to AWS. Soumaya Mauthoor shows how to use Pulumi’s configuration system to create feature flags for Pulumi infrastructure-as-code programs. It’s a fairly straightforward process, but here are some instructions for installing Docker and Docker Compose on Amazon Linux 2.

Programming 96

Programming Policies Network Cloud 96

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. Operating Systems/Applications. Cindy Sridharan has a good article on health checks and graceful degradation in distributed systems.

Linux 60

Linux Dell Open Source Licensing 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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Vmware Authentication Virtualization Storage 60

CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 4, 2024

Furthermore, if the operating system pattern is Linux Oracle Enterprise, the architect would use that pattern first in its design unless technical constraints made the consumption of this pattern suboptimal to accomplish the solution’s goal.

Financial 101

Financial Architecture Resources Security 101

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

Scott Lowe

MARCH 2, 2020

Redpill Linpro talks to readers about their new routers running Cumulus Linux. Colleague and teammate Eric Shanks takes readers through what’s necessary to do Active Directory authentication for Kubernetes clusters. Operating Systems/Applications. I need to move it back to Windows from Linux.

Linux 60

Linux Windows Hardware Network 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.

Vmware 60

Vmware Hardware Load Balancer Apple 60

Linux Academy

MARCH 28, 2019

Vulnerabilities at the operating system level may be exploited by rogue container workloads if not hardened. RBAC (Role Based access Control) has become a standard for the Kubernetes Authentication-Authorization-Admission security paradigm. Implement RBAC. Implement Pod Security Policy.

Policies 68

Policies Linux Security Virtualization 68

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. This will become even more useful, in my opinion, when Linux support is added. Viktor van den Berg shares his CKAD exam experience and some tips on how to prepare.

Virtualization 79

Virtualization Storage Network Programming 79

Scott Lowe

APRIL 19, 2019

Milind Gunjan shares some tips for troubleshooting Linux bridged networking on a KVM host. Many organizations prefer to use two-factor authentication (2FA) to help protect their systems. ” Operating Systems/Applications. configurations. Servers/Hardware. Nothing this time around!

Open Source 60

Open Source Tools Policies Cloud 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. Lennart Koopmann provides a guide to Yubikey authentication in the real world. Operating Systems/Applications. It provides the basics behind X.509v3

Storage 60

Storage Hardware Open Source Vmware 60

ForAllSecure

DECEMBER 2, 2021

She talks about the various ways criminal hackers hide their work, what happens after ransomware hits on a system, how investigators go about looking for recovery information, and what type of skills those practitioners need t o succeed. Even if you think you’re erasing your tracks. Even if you think you’re erasing your tracks.

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Examples Operating Systems Course System 52

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. Here’s one way , using Ravello Systems. Flavio Leitner has a nice article comparing OVS internal ports with Linux veth devices.

Vmware 60

Vmware Network Virtualization IPv6 60

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). Operating Systems/Applications. Good stuff here—I highly recommend reading this paper. Good stuff Juan!

Vmware 60

Vmware Devops Storage Linux 60

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). Operating Systems/Applications. Good stuff here—I highly recommend reading this paper. Good stuff Juan!

Devops 60

Devops Vmware Storage Open Source 60

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. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management. Definitely worth reading, in my view.

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. That's because early IoT systems consisted mostly of dumb sensors on embedded systems out in the field. It's still a threat.

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. That's because early IoT systems consisted mostly of dumb sensors on embedded systems out in the field. It's still a threat.

Internet 52

Internet Research Security Tools 52

ForAllSecure

DECEMBER 17, 2021

So it’s a race against time to patch every affected system before the bad actors find a way to exploit it for their purposes. So, you would use it in a large software system consisting of many components, and it would enable them to talk to each other in a orderly and reliable way. And so it's easy to make those assumptions.

Open Source 52

Open Source Software Software Applications 52

ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

AI is almost good enough at simulating human activity to defeat the biometric systems designed to fight fraud, effectively putting us back at square one. So we include other telemetry that seeks to authenticate that the entity logging in is who they say they are. So that’s why you need multi factor authentication.

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Authentication System Examples Analysis 52

Kitaboo

MARCH 18, 2024

By optimizing eBooks for compatibility with different screen sizes, resolutions, and operating systems, authors can reach a broader audience and deliver a consistent reading experience. Here are some of its key features: It is compatible with Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Linux. Which eBook Creator Software Should You Invest In?

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eBook Software Software Storage 78

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.

Linux 60

Linux Vmware Authentication Storage 60

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. Diego Crespo talks about PowerShell on Linux and his experience with it.

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IPv6 Linux Tools Network 74

ForAllSecure

AUGUST 10, 2021

They had a reporter in the driver's seat on a Missouri interstate during rush hour, and captured on video how the researchers remotely turned off the brake system. But remote hacks of vehicles are rare for a number of reasons, as we will hear from someone who knows car systems both inside and out. What's that?

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Automotive Operating Systems System Tools 52

The Verge

MARCH 5, 2021

Our top pick is free to use across a range of operating systems on mobile and desktop. It’s available across iOS and Android; it has native desktop applications on Windows, macOS, and Linux; and it also integrates with every major browser including Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge. Image: Bitwarden.

Security 107

Security Authentication Mobile Windows 107

Linux Academy

APRIL 11, 2019

Modern-day defense in depth strategies revolve around this same concept of making an attacker go through multiple layers of defense, with one key difference: we’re applying that to our computer systems. Overseeing the processes for other security functions to ensure those align with business/operations processes. Email filtering.

Authentication 60

Authentication Security Disaster Recovery Firewall 60

Scott Lowe

APRIL 17, 2017

One use case mentioned is Intuit’s use of Docker, and Golub points out that the person responsible for running Intuit’s systems is confident enough in their systems that they’re attending DockerCon on Tax Day (when as many as 25 million tax returns are expected to be processed). Part of this is the shift to distributed systems.

Linux 60

Linux Open Source Windows Security 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. Since Satya Nadella took the helm in 2014, Microsoft has doubled down on its support for non-Microsoft technologies.

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Microsoft Security Enterprise Enterprise 79

Scott Lowe

APRIL 21, 2016

Mike Foley recently published a two-part series on two factor authentication (2FA) for vSphere ( part 1 is here ; part 2 is here ). Operating Systems/Applications. This Yelp Engineering blog post talks about one of these unintended side effects (processes running as PID 1 are treated differently by the Linux kernel).

Vmware 60

Vmware Linux Hardware Network 60

ForAllSecure

JUNE 21, 2022

Living off the Land (LoL) is an attack where files already on your machine, ie your operating system, are used against you. To see all the cool ways an attacker evaded detection in a system. So I started thinking about other ways to hide messages or even how to get malware onto a system without it being detected.

Operating Systems 52

Operating Systems System Microsoft Examples 52

ForAllSecure

MARCH 30, 2022

Vamosi: IPTables is a way to configure the IP packet filter rules of the Linux kernel firewall. On TV it’s bam, bam, I have root on a system I’ve neer seem before. Their Operating System type was set to windows. Tzadik: And this is only like the middle of the story. Well, the good part is still to come in.

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Firewall Virtualization Authentication Linux 52

ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 25, 2022

At the time of this podcast, Lockbit accounts for 40% of the ransomware present today and it hits both Windows and Linux machines. You know, and it's the same solution that we say and it's an impossible line, you know, patch all of your systems inventory, your assets multifactor all the things. --[Music] --.

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