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The Hacker Mind Podcast: EP 69 Self-Healing Operating Systems

ForAllSecure

It’s time to evolve beyond the UNIX operating system. So while I was editing this podcast on self-healing operating systems, I was reminded of an article that I never finished for Fobes.com. It’s a radical rethinking of how we even view our current choices of UNIX-derived operating systems.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: So You Want To Be A Pentester

ForAllSecure

Unlike other malware, ransom not only infected machines, it encrypted all the data, then asked for a ransom to decrypt them. Sometimes the decryption worked, sometimes it didn’t, creating headaches for system admins worldwide who didn’t have good backups in place. There are other pentesting operating systems like Parrot.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: So You Want To Be A Pentester

ForAllSecure

Unlike other malware, ransom not only infected machines, it encrypted all the data, then asked for a ransom to decrypt them. Sometimes the decryption worked, sometimes it didn’t, creating headaches for system admins worldwide who didn’t have good backups in place. There are other pentesting operating systems like Parrot.

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Sunburn - A Screw's Loose

A Screw's Loose

Enterprises need to start demanding a better architecture from their operating system and application vendors. Debook your database business with Oracle. No, this is a bottom up problem. Windows zero day? Demand a refund. Java exploit number one billion and five? We pay for the privilege. Tags Applications. Crapplications.

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You can easily virtualize your physical storage

Dataconomy

The VM is given its own operating system and resources, but they are all contained within the host computer. Server virtualization software creates a layer of abstraction between the physical hardware and the operating system, allowing multiple OSes to run on a single machine ( Image credit ) How does server virtualization work?

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Don’t Bet Your Data on a Thin Veneer of Protection

CIO Business Intelligence

With data distributed across multiple locations on-premises and in the cloud, IT leaders need a solution to effectively protect their data against ransomware and malware threats. Traditional backup approaches are notorious for their complexity, requiring multiple backup tools to manage operations across hybrid cloud. Siloed data.

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Decipher Security Podcast With ForAllSecure CEO David Brumley

ForAllSecure

People see what happens after a system has been hacked and someone who's installed malware. David Brumley: The copyright is Sun Micro Systems. It was bought by Oracle. The way you exploit windows is different than the way you exploit Linux, which is different than the way you exploit an embedded operating system.