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Run applications in a containerized sandbox with Firejail
Isolate popular applications in flexible, easy-to-set-up, and easy-to-take-down containers with Firejail.
Hunt down vulnerabilities with the Metasploit pen-testing tool
The veteran Metasploit is by no means obsolete and is still used as a typical workflow to find and analyze security vulnerabilities in Windows 10 and Linux systems.
Secure SSH connections the right way
Admins use SSH, the proverbial Swiss army knife of system management, for many of their daily tasks, but no matter how powerful the tool might be, it typically does not offer adequate protection. We look at ways to tighten SSH security.
Getting started with Prometheus
Prometheus is a centralized time series database with metrics, scraping, and alerting logic built in. We help you get started monitoring with Prometheus.
Incident Analysis with The Hive and Cortex
Deployed together, The Hive platform and Cortex automation tool optimize the workflow for your incident response team.
Data Compression as a CPU Benchmark
Data compression is a more realistic compute benchmark than number crunching.
Three full-text desktop search engines
Desktop search engines such as Tracker, DocFetcher, and Recoll help track down files by their content, even in massive datasets.
Linux apps on Windows 10 and Chrome OS
Microsoft and Google have upgraded their in-house operating systems, Windows 10 and Chrome OS, with subsystems to run Linux. We look into their highly different approaches.
Docker and Podman environments on Windows and Mac machines
Develop container applications on a Windows or Mac system with Docker Desktop or Podman.
Keeping container updates under control
Some application developers try to handle containerized applications as if they were conventional monoliths, but managing updates and security patches in containers needs a totally different approach.
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