SACK TCP flaws can crash, slow down Linux-based systems

An engineering manager at Netflix has unearthed several TCP networking vulnerabilities in Linux and FreeBSD kernels that could lead to systems crashing or consuming too many resources and (consequently) slowing down. About the vulnerabilities The flaws… Continue reading SACK TCP flaws can crash, slow down Linux-based systems

Embrace chaos to improve cloud infrastructure resilience

Netflix is a champion of using chaos engineering to improve the resilience of its cloud infrastructure. That’s how it ensures its customers don’t have their Stranger Things binge watching sessions interrupted. Netflix is one of a growing number of comp… Continue reading Embrace chaos to improve cloud infrastructure resilience

The right way to do AI in security

Artificial intelligence applied to information security can engender images of a benevolent Skynet, sagely analyzing more data than imaginable and making decisions at lightspeed, saving organizations from devastating attacks. In such a world, humans are barely needed to run security programs, their jobs largely automated out of existence, relegating them to a role as the […] Continue reading The right way to do AI in security