Network World

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

There's a new Linux security tool you should be aware of — Cmd (pronounced "see em dee") dramatically modifies the kind of control that can be exercised over Linux users. To read this article in full, please click here Provided by a company of the same name, Cmd focuses on cloud usage.

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CTOvision

APRIL 20, 2014

R runs on a wide variety of systems, including Mac, Windows, Linux and Unix. Here are some tips to get you up and running fast: There is a comprehensive archive of all things R related, called “CRAN” for Comprehensive R Archive Network. You will immediately see links to Linux, Mac and Windows versions of R.

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Network World

MAY 22, 2018

There are many aspects to security on Linux systems – from setting up accounts to ensuring that legitimate users have no more privilege than they need to do their jobs. This is look at some of the most essential security commands for day-to-day work on Linux systems. To read this article in full, please click here (Insider Story)

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Network World

JANUARY 8, 2019

ASLR is used today on Linux, Windows, and MacOS systems. It was first implemented on Linux in 2005. To read this article in full, please click here In 2007, the technique was deployed on Microsoft Windows and MacOS. PIE machine code will execute properly regardless of its absolute address.

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Scott Lowe

MARCH 21, 2014

Some time ago, I introduced you to the idea of Linux network namespaces, and provided an overview of some of the commands needed to interact with network namespaces. In this post, I’ll follow up on that post with some additional information on using network namespaces with other types of network interfaces.

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Scott Lowe

OCTOBER 22, 2012

In a previous article , I talked about how to use Open vSwitch (OVS) fake bridges to bring VLAN support into your environment. In this article, I show you how to wrap a libvirt virtual network around your OVS fake bridge. First, create the appropriate OVS fake bridges using the instructions in this article.

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Network World

JANUARY 12, 2019

If you're contemplating a career in cybersecurity and haven't come up to speed on Linux, now's the time to get ramped up and here's one easy way to do it. Why Linux is important to security. Because Linux is open source, tool developers (and you) have a level of access that is unsurpassed.

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Network World

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Linux security: Cmd provides visibility, control over user activity. To read this article in full, please click here This year, for example, the themes in each successive week are: Be Cyber Smart. Phight the Phish! Experience. Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week). Cybersecurity First.

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Network World

OCTOBER 14, 2020

IBM is expanding the role of its security-software package for hybrid-cloud deployments by improving the gathering of security data collected within customer networks and drawing on third-party threat-intelligence feeds, among other upgrades. To read this article in full, please click here

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Network World

JULY 17, 2024

Interest in the open-source network operating system SONiC is rising as major networking vendors and start-ups look to offer resources to help enterprises give SONiC a try. A growing community of developers and users believe SONiC could change the way many large enterprises, hyperscalers and service providers run their networks.

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Network World

AUGUST 15, 2018

Announced just yesterday in security advisories from Intel, Microsoft and Red Hat, a newly discovered vulnerability affecting Intel processors (and, thus, Linux) called L1TF or “L1 Terminal Fault” is grabbing the attention of Linux users and admins. To read this article in full, please click here

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Network World

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

To read this article in full, please click here Take recent news as an example: According to IBM, 75% of the top 20 global banks are running the newest z15 mainframe, and the IBM Systems Group reported a 68% gain in Q2 IBM Z revenue year-over-year.

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Network World

AUGUST 24, 2017

Also on Network World: How to improve IoT security +. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Those earlier platforms have been hardened, updates have been automated, and the app discovery and installation have been made trustworthy. IoT developers need to follow their lead.

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Network World

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Palo Alto Networks has rolled out a Wi-Fi based package that the company says provides remote workers with enterprise-class security features. Linux security: Cmd provides visibility, control over user activity. To read this article in full, please click here

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Scott Lowe

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

In this post, I’m going to provide a brief introduction to working with Linux containers via LXC. If you aren’t familiar with veth pairs, see my post on Linux network namespaces.). I’ll have more posts on Linux containers in the future, but this should suffice to at least help you get started.

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Network World

AUGUST 15, 2018

Announced just yesterday in security advisories from Intel, Microsoft and Red Hat, a newly discovered vulnerability affecting Intel processors (and, thus, Linux) called L1TF or “L1 Terminal Fault” is grabbing the attention of Linux users and admins. To read this article in full, please click here

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TechSpot

MARCH 23, 2024

As data centers continue to evolve and the push for AI becomes universal, tech companies have been flocking to join the Ultra Ethernet Consortium, which launched last summer hosted by The Linux Foundation. Read Entire Article UEC focuses on enhancing Ethernet to meet the low latency and high bandwidth requirements of advanced AI.

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Network World

MAY 5, 2021

IBM Cloud Paks are bundles of Red Hat’s Kubernetes-based OpenShift Container Platform along with Red Hat Linux and a variety of connecting technologies to let enterprise customers deploy and manage containers on their choice of private or public infrastructure, including AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Alibaba and IBM Cloud.

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Network World

AUGUST 30, 2016

Dubbed FairWare, the malicious program is not the first ransomware threat to target Linux-based web servers but is the first to delete files. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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Linux Academy

MARCH 25, 2019

This topic of network awareness is dear to my heart — not because of what it does but because it is network-based and I started out in the IT field as a network engineer, so networking holds a special place for me. What do I mean by “network awareness”? Rogue devices vs ARPwatch. One word: ARPwatch.

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TechSpot

JULY 21, 2023

Hosted by The Linux Foundation, the Ultra Ethernet Consortium (UEC) has just been announced with the goal of building a complete, Ethernet-based communication stack architecture for high-performance networking applications. Read Entire Article

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Applications Network Linux Intel 97

Network World

JUNE 30, 2016

LizardStresser, the DDoS malware for Linux systems written by the infamous Lizard Squad attacker group, was used over the past year to create over 100 botnets, some built almost exclusively from compromised Internet-of-Things devices. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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Network World

MAY 22, 2018

There are many aspects to security on Linux systems – from setting up accounts to ensuring that legitimate users have no more privilege than they need to do their jobs. This is look at some of the most essential security commands for day-to-day work on Linux systems. To read this article in full, please click here (Insider Story)

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CTOvision

OCTOBER 15, 2015

New research with the Aberdeen Group highlights how network complexity is adding cost and increasing risk. Register >> Network firewalls have long been established as the ubiquitous first line of defense for every organization’s network security strategy. Better manage network configurations. Related articles.

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Scott Lowe

OCTOBER 31, 2012

In reality, OVS relies on the routing functionality that’s built into the Linux kernel, as you’ll see, and doesn’t perform the routing functionality itself (as far as I have been able to determine).</aside> Enable IP routing in the Linux kernel. Enabling IP Forwarding in the Linux Kernel.

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Network World

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Get regularly scheduled insights by signing up for Network World newsletters. ]. To read this article in full, please click here Learn how server disaggregation can boost data center efficiency and how Windows Server 2019 embraces hyperconverged data centers. |

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Network World

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Cisco said AnyConnect products for MacOS, Linux are not affected. To read this article in full, please click here AnyConnect for Windows is security software package, in this case for Windows machines, that sets up VPN connectivity, provides access control and supports other endpoint security features.

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Scott Lowe

OCTOBER 18, 2012

Over the last few days, I’ve been unsuccessfully trying to get Open vSwitch (OVS) running on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6.3 (as The rationale behind this is that RHEL/CentOS are the sort of battle-tested, well-supported Linux distributions that enterprises will (and do) deploy in their data centers. as well as CentOS 6.3).

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Computerworld Vertical IT

MARCH 31, 2023

Apple’s decision to support MAC Address Randomization across its platforms may provide some degree of protection against a newly-identified Wi-Fi flaw researchers say could let attackers hijack network traffic. iOS, Linux, and Android devices may be vulnerable. To read this article in full, please click here

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Network World

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Linux security: Cmd provides visibility, control over user activity. To read this article in full, please click here The three critical warnings are part of a big release of 32 security alerts , many of which are IOS XE-related, including firewall, SD-WAN and wireless access vulnerabilities.

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Network World

APRIL 8, 2019

To read this article in full, please click here Any drivers, I/O routines and support libraries that are required are included in the single executable. The resultant virtual image can then be booted and run without anything else being present. And they will often run 10 to 20 times faster than a container.

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Network World

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

There's a new Linux security tool you should be aware of — Cmd (pronounced "see em dee") dramatically modifies the kind of control that can be exercised over Linux users. To read this article in full, please click here Provided by a company of the same name, Cmd focuses on cloud usage.

Linux 84

Linux Security Exercises Tools 84

Scott Lowe

MAY 15, 2013

In this post, I want to provide some additional insight on how the use of Open vSwitch (OVS) affects—or doesn’t affect, in some cases—how a Linux host directs traffic through physical interfaces, OVS internal interfaces, and OVS bridges. The host is running Linux with KVM, libvirt, and OVS installed.

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Network World

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Read also: Linux hardening: A 15-step checklist for a secure Linux server ]. Affected Red Hat systems include: To read this article in full, please click here This vulnerability also requires local access to the system.

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Network World

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Also see Invaluable tips and tricks for troubleshooting Linux. ]. To read this article in full, please click here All have a High Impact security rating and fixes should be evaluated by users quickly.

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Scott Lowe

APRIL 5, 2013

If you want to read a masterpiece of an article describing how OpenStack Quantum works with Open vSwitch (OVS) and the OVS plugin, this write-up by Florian Otel should be your first stop. how each of these components leverages different Linux network namespaces to accomplish their tasks. Technology Short Take #25.

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Network World

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Linux system administrators should be on the watch for kernel updates because they fix a local privilege escalation flaw that could lead to a full system compromise. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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