Dewey Decimal System
Where Google took over with “indexing”. The Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC), commonly known as the Dewey Decimal System, is a proprietary method of organizing library collections based on subject matter.…
Visionaries in Tech
In 1985, Bill Gates and Steve Jobs—two of the most influential figures in the history of computing—stood at a pivotal crossroads in their early rivalry and collaboration. At the time,…
Kali Linux Users Must Manually Install New Repository Signing Key to Prevent Update Issues
Offensive Security (OffSec) has alerted Kali Linux users about a critical update issue requiring manual installation of a new repository signing key. Background on the Key Change OffSec lost access…
Cisco Licensing Vulnerabilities Under Active Exploitation
Since March 20, attackers have actively exploited CVE-2024-20439 and CVE-2024-20440 in Cisco’s Smart Licensing Utility to gain unauthorized system access. 🦠 Why It Matters: Cisco’s infrastructure is deeply embedded across…
Amazon is killing a privacy feature
Everything you say to your Echo will be sent to Amazon starting on March 28. Why so much “surveillance”? Since Amazon announced plans for a generative AI version of Alexa,…
Sysop
SysOp is short for “system operator”; a system operator is a commonly used term for the administrator of a bulletin board system (BBS) or special-interest area of an online service…
The Linux Booting Process – 6 Steps Described in Detail
An operating system (OS) is the low-level software that manages resources, controls peripherals, and provides basic services to other software. In Linux, there are 6 distinct stages in the typical…
What is an Endpoint?
What is an endpoint in networking? An endpoint is any device that connects to a computer network. When Bob and Alice talk on the phone, their connection extends from one…
What is data exfiltration?
Unauthorized data transfer, or data exfiltration, is a significant threat to organizations. Learn how data exfiltration happens and essential strategies to prevent it. What is data exfiltration? Data exfiltration is…
What is an account takeover?
The average person has dozens of online accounts to access personal and business websites, applications, and systems. Account takeover attacks (as the name suggests) attempt to gain access to those…