Tag: system administrators

  • The Register: Sysadmin shock as Windows Server 2025 installs itself after update labeling error

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/06/windows_server_2025_surprise/ Source: The Register Title: Sysadmin shock as Windows Server 2025 installs itself after update labeling error Feedly Summary: Screens sprayed with coffee after techies find Microsoft’s latest OS in unexpected places Administrators are reporting unexpected appearances of Windows Server 2025 after what was published as a security update turned out to be…

  • The Register: China’s top messaging app WeChat banned from Hong Kong government computers

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/24/hong_kong_wechat_ban/ Source: The Register Title: China’s top messaging app WeChat banned from Hong Kong government computers Feedly Summary: Google and WhatsApp also binned, which is far easier to explain than canning a local hero Hong Kong’s government has updated infosec guidelines to restrict the use of Chinese messaging app WeChat, alongside Meta and…

  • Hacker News: Debian Changes OpenSSH Packaging

    Source URL: https://lwn.net/Articles/991088/ Source: Hacker News Title: Debian Changes OpenSSH Packaging Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The Debian project’s revision of OpenSSH patches following the XZ backdoor incident highlights the importance of security in software packaging and user impact assessments. The decision to separate Kerberos key exchange support into distinct packages…

  • Hacker News: Access your Raspberry Pi without a public IP

    Source URL: https://pinggy.io/blog/access_raspberry_pi_remotely_to_control_iot_devices/ Source: Hacker News Title: Access your Raspberry Pi without a public IP Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: This blog post provides a comprehensive guide on securely connecting to Raspberry Pi and other IoT devices remotely without the need for port forwarding. It highlights the importance of using tunneling…

  • Slashdot: Sysadmins Rage Over Apple’s ‘Nightmarish’ SSL/TLS Cert Lifespan Cuts

    Source URL: https://apple.slashdot.org/story/24/10/15/2324206/sysadmins-rage-over-apples-nightmarish-ssltls-cert-lifespan-cuts?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Sysadmins Rage Over Apple’s ‘Nightmarish’ SSL/TLS Cert Lifespan Cuts Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses Apple’s proposal to significantly shorten the lifespan of SSL/TLS security certificates from 398 days to just 45 days by 2027, a move that has provoked concern among sysadmins regarding…

  • The Register: Sysadmins rage over Apple’s ‘nightmarish’ SSL/TLS cert lifespan cuts

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/15/apples_security_cert_lifespan/ Source: The Register Title: Sysadmins rage over Apple’s ‘nightmarish’ SSL/TLS cert lifespan cuts Feedly Summary: Maximum validity down from 398 days to 45 by 2027 Apple wants to shorten SSL/TLS security certificates’ lifespans, down from 398 days now to just 45 days by 2027, and sysadmins have some very strong feelings about…

  • Wired: The War on Passwords Is One Step Closer to Being Over

    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/passkey-portability-fido-alliance/ Source: Wired Title: The War on Passwords Is One Step Closer to Being Over Feedly Summary: “Passkeys,” the secure authentication mechanism built to replace passwords, are getting more portable and easier for organizations to implement thanks to new initiatives the FIDO Alliance announced on Monday. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The…

  • Hacker News: Io_uring and seccomp (2022)

    Source URL: https://blog.0x74696d.com/posts/iouring-and-seccomp/ Source: Hacker News Title: Io_uring and seccomp (2022) Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the Linux `io_uring` interface for asynchronous I/O and its interaction with seccomp filtering, highlighting both performance benefits and potential security implications for applications relying on syscalls. This insight is particularly relevant for…

  • Cloud Blog: GKE and the dreaded IP_SPACE_EXHAUSTED error: Understanding the culprit

    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/containers-kubernetes/avoiding-the-gke-ip_space_exhausted-error/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: GKE and the dreaded IP_SPACE_EXHAUSTED error: Understanding the culprit Feedly Summary: If you leverage Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) within your Google Cloud environment, you’ve likely encountered the confidence-shattering “IP_SPACE_EXHAUSTED” error.  It’s a common scenario: you’re convinced your IP address planning is flawless, your subnet design is future-proof, and…