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A hack nearly gained access to millions of computers. Here’s what we should learn from this.

Vox

Getty Images The internet is far less secure than it ought to be. One of the most fascinating and frightening incidents in computer security history started in 2022 with a few pushy emails to the mailing list for a small, one-person open source project. There are no records of any person by that name outside the pushy emails.

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The Internet of (Secure) Things – Embedding Security in the IoT

CTOvision

We’re seeing a glimmer of the future – the Internet of Things (IoT) – where anything and everything is or contains a sensor that can communicate over the network/Internet. Today those assets are built on a variety of platforms and operating systems; the software is rarely patched and their communications are not secured.

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Your car is about to go open source

Galido

Automakers want to standardize on a Linux-based OS that would make vehicle infotainment systems act more like smartphones. Automakers are working to standardize on a Linux-based operating system for in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) systems that would make it easier for cars to act more like smartphones.

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Technology Short Take 175

Scott Lowe

Here’s your weekend reading—a collection of links and articles from around the internet on a variety of data center- and cloud-related topics. Networking The good folks over at Packet Pushers have compiled a list of open source networking projects. I hope you find something useful here!

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Four Attributes of Openness in Modern Communications

CTOvision

By Prayson Pate Openness is one of the most-cited advantages of cloud-based applications, Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and Network Functions Virtualization (NFV). In this context, what does open really mean? A Beginning of Openness – Documented and Supported. A Milestone – Open Source.

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Malvertising Is a Cybercrime Heavyweight, Not an Underdog

SecureWorld News

At its core, this tactic revolves around gaming the trust users put in reputable internet services, including search engines, and the familiarity they have with online advertising per se. In November 2022, cybercriminals somehow acquired the right to run ads on Google for the popular open-source graphics editor GIMP.

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Data Security and its Importance on the Internet

Galido

Information Technology Blog - - Data Security and its Importance on the Internet - Information Technology Blog. Hacking and data breaches are a common thing today, especially with the rise of open source platforms and electronic transactions. Keep Systems Updated. Install Anti-Virus. Protect Myself from Cyber Attacks.