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Protecting iOS against the aLTEr attacks

The new aLTEr attack can be used against nearly all LTE connected endpoints by intercepting traffic and redirecting it to malicious websites. This article summarizes how the attack works, and suggests ways to protect yourself from it – including a sp

By Aaron Woland
Jul 10, 2018 5 mins
Mobile Security Network Security Small and Medium Business
analysis

The aftermath of the Gentoo GitHub hack

A password guess and five days offline have left not only Gentoo's GitHub admins, but all of us, with some things to think about.

By Sandra Henry Stocker
Jul 10, 2018 5 mins
Operating Systems Security
feature

Is implementing and managing Linux applications becoming a snap?

Learn what "snaps" are and why are they making the development and installation of Linux applications so trouble-free.

By Sandra Henry Stocker
Jun 29, 2018 6 mins
Operating Systems
how-to

Shredding files on Linux

On Linux, files can be erased but still be recoverable. Here's what to do when you really want them gone.

By Sandra Henry Stocker
Jun 26, 2018 6 mins
Operating Systems
how-to

Linux control sequence tricks

There are a lot of control sequences available on Linux systems -- maybe even some you've never used.

By Sandra Henry Stocker
Jun 22, 2018 4 mins
Open Source Operating Systems
analysis

Microsoft adds resiliency, redundancy, security to Windows Server 2019

Windows Server 2019 upgrades enable greater scalability and more reliable recovery from outages for Shielded Virtual Machines.

By Rand Morimoto
Jun 18, 2018 4 mins
Disaster Recovery Operating Systems Small and Medium Business
feature

Red Hat reaches the Summit – a new top scientific supercomputer

The new supercomputer at Oak Ridge National Labs runs Red Hat Enterprise Linux and heralds a new level of cooperation between vendors.

By Sandra Henry Stocker
Jun 8, 2018 3 mins
Operating Systems Red Hat Technology Industry
how-to

Comparing files and directories with the diff and comm Linux commands

The Linux comm command makes it easy to compare files or the contents of directories with its columnar output.

By Sandra Henry Stocker
Jun 7, 2018 5 mins
Operating Systems Red Hat
analysis

Windows Server 2019 embraces SDN

Software-defined networking in Windows Server 2019 includes virtual network peering and encryption, auditing, and IPv6 support.

By Rand Morimoto
Jun 5, 2018 4 mins
Microsoft Operating Systems SDN
how-to

Copying and renaming files on Linux

There's more to copying and renaming files on Linux than cp and mv. Try some commands and strategies that might surprise you and save you some time.

By Sandra Henry Stocker
May 29, 2018 5 mins
Operating Systems Red Hat