Microservice architecture has transformed the way we develop and operate our applications. Microservices aren’t a technology or a programming language. Instead, they create a structure for designing and building applications based on the idea that the …
The last 12 Months (2019/2020) & Looking Forwards (2021)
As the end of the year is coming up (some may say not quickly enough), we want to take a few minutes and recap on our roadmap 2019/2020 post.
At a higher level, the last 12 months of Kali Linux (outside of the normal release items – e.g. packages updat…
Announcing Kali Linux Newsletter + Keeping in Touch
Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Today we are announcing the Kali Linux newsletter.
It’s easy to miss certain news. Not everyone is regularly checking our web page to see if something has been posted (and we don’t have a regular schedule of…
How to avoid seven types of tweets and posts that can get you jailed or fired?
Instances of people being fired from their job or jailed because of offensive, inappropriate or indiscreet tweets are plentiful! Once a tweet or post is online, it is not possible to control who views it. Even without many follower’s tweets go vir…
Smart DNS for the New Network: Optimizing Content Delivery
The presence of public “over the top” DNS resolution alternatives is a strong motivator for ISPs to invest in making their DNS resolution infrastructure the best that it can be. Resolvers are the glue that binds subscribers to their fixed and mobile br…
Twitter, Facebook, Zoom, LinkedIn, Instagram, Microsoft Teams, Gmail, Hotmail are they safe to use?
This was a question that deeply interested me for two primary reasons. The first was that even if they were unsafe, people would continue to use them because not to, meant that societal and business connections would be hampered. Afterall, most o…
Stopping Active Attacks with Penalty Box
Unfortunately, today’s sophisticated web application threats have gained some advantages over typical WAFs: Favorable odds — WAFs must correctly identify attacks 100% of the time, whereas attackers have the luxury of only needing to find a single bypa…
Online Safety Tips to keep 3rd and 4th Grade kids safe while Online Schooling and Surfing
The coronavirus pandemic has forced children to spend a large part of their working day on the computer and online. Our young kids are embracing the Internet at an accelerated pace. Today’s essentials like online schooling and virtual…
There is a 100% chance that you will click on a Phishing Email!
Astounding isn’t it! I am sure that you will question the audacity of the statistic. I can tell you with confidence that even a security expert is not immune to falling prey to phishing emails. That is why even the most mature security companies …
NATO’s secure online-meeting tools have some in the European Union jealous
Sharing is caring, argues Germany’s defense minister.