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February 15, 2022
by sjvn01
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Tigera Tightens Cloud Native Container Security

Tigera claims you can catnap about your container security with its new cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP) for its Calico Cloud. If the name sounds familiar, there’s a reason. Gartner defined CNAPP as an emerging category of security programs. Its point is to … Continue reading →

February 11, 2022
by sjvn01
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VMware Finds Linux Malware on the Rise

Linux is largely secure. Sure, it has security problems like any other operating system, but they tend to get fixed quickly and completely. Unfortunately, if you don’t install Linux correctly on your servers or clouds, while you may not be … Continue reading →

February 11, 2022
by sjvn01
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CNCF reports record Kubernetes and container adoption

A few years ago when Docker was new, we thought containers would finally be a big deal, but we weren’t sure. Fast forward to 2022, and there’s no longer any question about it. Docker sparked a container revolution that has transformed … Continue reading →

February 10, 2022
by sjvn01
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Security Trouble in Argo Continuous Delivery Program

Maybe someday there will a day when we don’t have a serious security problem to worry over, but that day is not today. In our latest headache, the cloud-native security company Apiiro’s Security Research team uncovered a nasty software supply chain zero-day … Continue reading →

February 9, 2022
by sjvn01
Comments Off on The bill comes due: Securing open-source software isn’t going to be cheap

The bill comes due: Securing open-source software isn’t going to be cheap

Open-source software has always been more secure than proprietary software, but that doesn’t mean it’s “secure.” To lock it down, we need to invest serious cash in developers and maintainers. You may have noticed that a lot of people are getting … Continue reading →