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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 173

Scott Lowe

A set of vulnerabilities in the open source reference implementation of the UEFI specification has been uncovered. I think I’ve linked to Ricardo Sueiras’ “AWS open source newsletter” before; it’s such a useful resource. pertaining to administrative credentials.

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How to manage cloud exploitation at the edge

CIO Business Intelligence

Companies that have embraced the cloud need to understand the Shared Responsibility Model: a security and compliance framework that explains what shared infrastructure and systems the cloud provider is responsible for maintaining and how a customer is responsible for operating systems, data, and applications utilizing the cloud.

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GeekWire Podcast: NY Times vs. Microsoft; Plus, Oren Etzioni on AI in 2023 and beyond

GeekWire

” The need for strong open-source models: “The consolidation of power in AI is a huge risk. The countervailing forces are, number one, open source models. A great analogy here is what we’ve seen in operating systems. But we also had Linux, which the open-source movement championed.

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Why Facebook and Apple are fighting over your privacy

Vox

Angry CEOs, operating system updates, and maybe even a lawsuit — the feud continues. Apple’s tracking-optional mobile operating system update is coming to iPhones this spring, and the new privacy-preserving features will give users the ability to opt out of being followed around the internet via trackers in their apps.

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Malvertising Is a Cybercrime Heavyweight, Not an Underdog

SecureWorld News

The attackers then mishandle this well-known adversary simulation tool to harvest information about the operating system, exfiltrate data, and locate directories and services with weak access control settings. A mix of social engineering, hacking, and abuse of legitimate services makes this style of online crime incredibly effective.

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Best IT and Tech Blogs – Must Read Information Technology Resources 2019

Galido

These areas of IT include general IT and technology, security, IT feeds, cloud computing, data center, mobile, social media, tips and tricks, virtualization, and operating system and software blogs. Slashdot is a social news website that originally billed itself as “News for Nerds. TechWorld – Operating Systems.

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