Linux admins and security practitioners,
Containers have emerged as the cornerstone of software development and deployment, enabling efficient and consistent deployment across different infrastructures. However, despite this critical advantage, containers bring various security challenges that traditional security measures can’t fully address.
Today, we examine these challenges and introduce open-source container security tools to help you overcome them. We also explore emerging container security trends to monitor.
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Other topics covered this week include:
- Rethinking WiFi & router security: We discuss the ongoing challenge of protecting networks against intrusions and introduce secure open-source firmware and OS alternatives for improving network security.
- Integrating Linux security automation with Ansible: We discuss essential methods for integrating Ansible with Linux security administration to address everything from workflow optimization to security improvements.
Yours in Open Source,
The Future of Container Security: Trends and Open Source Tools to Watch
Containers are among the many recent inventions of modern computing. They have emerged as the cornerstone of software development and deployment. They isolate applications and their dependencies into a closed environment, enabling efficient and consistent deployment across different infrastructures. There are plenty of reasons behind the shift to containerization, the key being the widespread adoption of DevOps practices and cloud-native innovations. However, despite the unmatched convenience and efficiency, containers bring various security challenges that traditional security measures can’t fully address. We examine these challenges and introduce open-source container security tools to help you overcome them. We also explore emerging container security trends to monitor. |
Rethinking WiFi and Router Security: A Deep Dive into the Recent ASUS Flaw and Secure Alternatives
At a time of rapid technological progress, the security of our digital tools - particularly WiFi routers - has become critical. Recent news from ASUS sent shockwaves through the cybersecurity community when multiple models of their routers were found with critical flaws that exposed an ongoing challenge of protecting networks against intrusions. We examine this discovery and discuss secure open-source firmware and OS alternatives for improving network security. |
Practical Ways to Integrate Linux Security Automation With Ansible
Linus Torvalds and his colleagues created Linux in 1991 to manage several services in a computer system. This open-source system has proven helpful to cybersecurity professionals for its safety functions and customizability. Ansible, on the other hand, was developed to automate IT processes. We are happy to announce that when Linux’s defensive features combine with Ansible’s automation abilities, the result is a digital stronghold. Thus, we discuss essential methods for integrating Ansible with Linux security administration to address everything from workflow optimization to security improvements. |
