January 14, 2021
by sjvn01
Comments Off on How Parler’s Data Was Harvested
Parler, the right-wing social network, is gone. Amazon Web Services (AWS) switched it off. And, Parler, as it was, isn’t coming back. Parler’s data, however, including death threats and geotagged deleted messages, had been scraped and it’s being published on numerous public websites. Here’s how it … Continue reading
June 24, 2020
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Microsoft releases Defender ATP for Linux
Which seems more unlikely to you? Dogs and cats living together in peace or Microsoft releasing a security program for Linux? Actually, both are true. On June 23, Microsoft released Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) for Linux for general use. … Continue reading
June 23, 2020
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Zero Trust: Protecting your company inside and out
What if you can’t trust anyone in or outside your network? Can you still be secure? With the Zero Trust model, you can. Remember when you could assume that it was safe inside your network behind the firewall? Those sweet … Continue reading
June 18, 2020
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Linux Foundation and Harvard announce Linux and open-source contributor security survey
Except for the desktop, Linux and open-source run the IT world. With great power comes great security responsibilities. While open-source security issues can be overstated, the simple truth is antique, insecure open-source software is everywhere. The Linux Foundation knows this. To address it, the … Continue reading
May 21, 2020
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Check Point released an open-source fix for common Linux memory corruption security hole
For years, there’s been a known security vulnerability hiding in the GNU C Library (glibc). This library, which is critical for Linux and many other operating systems and programs, had a dynamic memory management security hole that could be used for … Continue reading
May 12, 2020
by sjvn01
Comments Off on Out-of-date, insecure open-source software is everywhere
Open source rules. Everyone from Apple to Microsoft to Zoom uses it. Don’t believe me? Synopsys, a software and silicon design company, which also covers intellectual property, reported in its 2020 Open Source Security and Risk Analysis (OSSRA) report that nearly all (99%) of audited … Continue reading