All posts in Open Source

Jack Wallen shows you how you can wrangle all of those SSH connections you use daily into a single, easy-to-use application. [embedded content] I frequently remote into various servers throughout the day. Sometimes, I wind up having to bounce from machine to machine such that I can’t remember what IP . . . Read more

Jack Wallen shows you how easy it is to clone a repository from GitHub. [embedded content] Git is the most widely-used distributed version control system on the planet. It’s free, open-source and can handle anything from small to massive projects. Git makes it easy to create new project repositories on . . . Read more

[embedded content] Docker Swarm is one of the easiest container clusters you can deploy. Within minutes you can have your cluster up and running for high availability, failover and scalability. Once up and running, you can then deploy containers to the swarm to take advantage of the cluster. For instance, . . . Read more
20 Mar, 2023
cloud, Edge, edge computing, Microsoft, microsoft azure, networking, Open Source, Security, Security News, wordpress
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Learn about Microsoft’s WordPress on Azure App Service, as well as an interesting alternative from WP Engine. Image: Hugo Baeta Twenty years old this year, WordPress remains one of the most popular content management tools. Running a WordPress instance requires a web server and a database, an ideal combination for . . . Read more

What’s driving the growth of open source container orchestrator Kubernetes? A study by Pepperdata shows how companies are using K8s and the challenges they face in getting a handle on cloud costs. Image: LuckyStep/Adobe Stock With the rush to cloud enterprise comes increasing use of Kubernetes to get applications up . . . Read more

Jack Wallen shows you how to spin up a MongoDB container as a Docker container for your development needs. [embedded content] MongoDB is an outstanding NoSQL database that offers plenty of features to satisfy the most demanding needs, but I’ve found installing MongoDB to be a bit inconsistent across Linux . . . Read more
14 Mar, 2023
app deployment, application deployment, cloud, container deployment, container management, containerization, containers, Developer, Docker, docker stack, docker stack deployment, full-stack application, Kubernetes, Open Source, portainer, portainer templates, Security News, software, templates
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Deploying a complex Docker stack isn’t nearly as challenging as you think, at least when Portainer is your GUI of choice. Find out how easy this is with Portainer templates. [embedded content] When you think of deploying a full-stack, containerized application, you probably expect it to be a tedious and . . . Read more
08 Jan, 2021
advanced persistent threat, apt, C2, cobalt strike, command and control server, Malware, Metasploit, Open Source, PupyRAT, Security News, Web Security
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Researchers at Recorded Future report a rise in cracked Cobalt Strike and other open-source adversarial tools with easy-to-use interfaces. Simple to use and deploy offensive security tools, making it easier than ever for criminals with little technical know-how to get in on cybercrime are seeing a significant rise, researchers say. . . . Read more
08 Dec, 2020
Amnesia:33, embedded systems, flaws, Internet of things, IoT, Open Source, operational technology, OT, patch, Podcasts, Routers, Security News, Security Vulnerabilities, tcp/ip, TCP/IP Stack, Vulnerabilities
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A new set of vulnerabilities has been discovered affecting millions of routers and IoT and OT devices from more than 150 vendors, new research warns. Researchers – as well as the U.S. Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) – are warning of a set of serious vulnerabilities affecting TCP/IP stacks. The . . . Read more
01 Dec, 2020
Bishop Fox, CVE-2020-28937, CVE-2020-28938, CVE-2020-28939, Electronic Medical Records, information disclosure, medical records management, Open Source, openclinic, patient data theft, personal health information, PHI, Security News, Security Vulnerabilities, unpatched, Vulnerabilities
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Four security vulnerabilities in an open-source medical records management platform allow remote code execution, patient data theft and more. Four vulnerabilities have been discovered in the OpenClinic application for sharing electronic medical records. The most concerning of them would allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to read patients’ personal health information . . . Read more