Tag: virtualization

  • Hacker News: AMD’s trusted execution environment blown wide open by new BadRAM attack

    Source URL: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/12/new-badram-attack-neuters-security-assurances-in-amd-epyc-processors/ Source: Hacker News Title: AMD’s trusted execution environment blown wide open by new BadRAM attack Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses significant vulnerabilities related to physical access to cloud servers, particularly spotlighting a proof-of-concept attack known as BadRAM that exploits security assurances offered by AMD’s microprocessors.…

  • The Register: AMD secure VM tech undone by DRAM meddling

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/10/amd_secure_vm_tech_undone/ Source: The Register Title: AMD secure VM tech undone by DRAM meddling Feedly Summary: Boffins devise BadRAM attack to pilfer secrets from SEV-SNP encrypted memory Researchers have found that the security mechanism AMD uses to protect virtual machine memory can be bypassed with $10 of hardware – and perhaps not even that.……

  • Hacker News: Deploying Containers on NixOS: A Guide

    Source URL: https://bkiran.com/blog/deploying-containers-nixos Source: Hacker News Title: Deploying Containers on NixOS: A Guide Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses managing infrastructure through NixOS, emphasizing its advantages for professionals in DevOps and infrastructure. It presents practical steps for setting up containerized applications using Podman within NixOS, highlighting its declarative build…

  • Hacker News: LLVM-Powered Devirtualization

    Source URL: https://blog.thalium.re/posts/llvm-powered-devirtualization/ Source: Hacker News Title: LLVM-Powered Devirtualization Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text elaborates on the techniques and methodologies for deobfuscating virtualized binaries, primarily utilizing dynamic taint analysis and LLVM optimization strategies. This study showcases new approaches to reverse engineering obfuscated binaries, which is critical in the context…

  • Slashdot: SUSE Unveils Major Rebranding, New Data-Protecting AI Platform

    Source URL: https://linux.slashdot.org/story/24/11/25/2112247/suse-unveils-major-rebranding-new-data-protecting-ai-platform?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: SUSE Unveils Major Rebranding, New Data-Protecting AI Platform Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: SUSE has introduced a rebranded product portfolio along with a new secure platform, SUSE AI, tailored for the deployment of generative AI applications. This initiative addresses key challenges in security and compliance faced…

  • The Register: Now’s your chance to try Microsoft’s controversial Windows Recall … maybe

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/22/microsoft_recall_release/ Source: The Register Title: Now’s your chance to try Microsoft’s controversial Windows Recall … maybe Feedly Summary: Like its AI, this automated screenshotter and logger is a feature not exactly everyone wanted Microsoft has initiated a limited public preview of its Windows Recall system – about six months after its unveiling sparked…

  • The Register: Arm lays down the law with a blueprint to challenge x86’s PC dominance

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/21/arm_pcbsa_reference_architecture/ Source: The Register Title: Arm lays down the law with a blueprint to challenge x86’s PC dominance Feedly Summary: Now it’s up to OEMs and devs to decide whether they want in Arm has published its PC Base System Architecture (PC-BSA) specification, the blueprint for standardizing Arm-based PCs.… AI Summary and Description:…

  • Hacker News: Why one would use Qubes OS? (2023)

    Source URL: https://dataswamp.org/~solene/2023-06-17-qubes-os-why.html Source: Hacker News Title: Why one would use Qubes OS? (2023) Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** Qubes OS offers a unique take on security and privacy through a compartmentalization paradigm that leverages virtualization. Its design allows users to create isolated environments (qubes) for different tasks, enhancing security by…

  • Alerts: CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog

    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/11/20/cisa-adds-two-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog Source: Alerts Title: CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog Feedly Summary: CISA has added two new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2024-38812 VMware vCenter Server Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability CVE-2024-38813 VMware vCenter Server Privilege Escalation Vulnerability These types of vulnerabilities are frequent attack vectors…

  • The Register: HPE lets loose VM Essentials to run on third-party platforms

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/20/hpe_vm_essentials_greenlake/ Source: The Register Title: HPE lets loose VM Essentials to run on third-party platforms Feedly Summary: GreenLake update dangles juicy carrot for VMware refugees HPE is continuing its GreenLake push with availability of its own virtualization product, plus disconnected operations for regulated environments, while touting an object storage platform intended to deliver…