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Security researcher finds a way to run code on Apple, PayPal, and Microsoft’s systems

The Verge

When companies are building programs, they often use open-source code written by other people, so they’re not spending time and resources solving a problem that’s already solved. According to Birsan, most of the companies he contacted about the exploit were able to quickly patch their systems so they were no longer vulnerable.

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Should Data Centers Think?

Cloud Musings

TAP makes these resources accessible in one place for data scientists, application developers and system operators. An open-source software platform optimized for performance and security, TAP simplifies solution development through the delivery of a collaborative and flexible integrated environment.

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AIOps and our Robot Kubernetes Kops

Linux Academy

By using the Kubernetes Metrics Server or metrics from tools such as Prometheus, a cluster may respond to resource demands when pre-programmed thresholds are surpassed. These solutions are proven to provide elasticity within clusters and provided a great buffer to prevent outages or resource overrun conditions.

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Decoding the secrets of code execution

Dataconomy

Profilers are commonly used to measure the code’s performance and resource usage during execution. Provides a more accurate representation of the code’s behavior but may require more resources and time for analysis. They provide information about resource usage, execution times, and method-level performance.

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4 Common Causes of False Positives in Software Security Testing

ForAllSecure

Vulnerability databases are a great resource, because they centralize data about known vulnerabilities. Author Bio Chris Tozzi has worked as a Linux systems administrator and freelance writer with more than ten years of experience covering the tech industry, especially open source, DevOps, cloud native and security.

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All About BIND DNS: Who, How, & Why

Linux Academy

Originally written in the 1980s at the University of California’s Berkeley campus, BIND is a free and open-source software package. The most recent major version, BIND 9, was initially released in 2000 and is regularly maintained by the Internet Systems Consortium. Why Are There Alternatives to BIND? Disadvantages of Using BIND.

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What’s Free At Linux Academy June 2019

Linux Academy

Splunk (Deep Dive) – As one of the early log aggregation products in the IT industry, Splunk has remained a popular choice among system administrators, engineers, and developers for operational analytics. Are you a non-technical person just wanting to know what this ‘Linux’ thing is? Then this course is for you.

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