Debian 9.7 released with fix for RCE flaw

On 23rd January, Debian announced the release of Debian 9.7 which is the seventh update of the stable distribution of Debian 9. This comes right after a remote code execution vulnerability was discovered in the APT high-level package manager used by De… Continue reading Debian 9.7 released with fix for RCE flaw

Remote Code Execution Flaw in APT Linux Package Manager allows man-in-the-middle attack

Yesterday a remote code execution bug was found in the APT high-level package manager used by Debian, Ubuntu, and other related Linux distributions. Max Justicz, the security researcher who discovered the bug, says that the bug “allows a network … Continue reading Remote Code Execution Flaw in APT Linux Package Manager allows man-in-the-middle attack

Key trends in software infrastructure in 2019: observability, chaos, and cloud complexity

Software infrastructure has, over the last decade or so, become a key concern for developers of all stripes. Long gone are narrowly defined job roles; thanks to DevOps, accountability for how code is now shared between teams on both development and dep… Continue reading Key trends in software infrastructure in 2019: observability, chaos, and cloud complexity