Archive for November 12, 2024

Horizon3.ai Launches NodeZero For Kubernetes

Posted in Commentary with tags on November 12, 2024 by itnerd

Horizon3.ai announced the release of NodeZero Kubernetes Pentesting, a powerful new capability available to all NodeZero users. Designed to deploy directly within Kubernetes clusters, this solution equips organizations with the unique ability to identify and exploit vulnerabilities from an attacker’s perspective, uncovering weaknesses that could jeopardize entire infrastructures.

Kubernetes has become foundational to modern environments, offering flexibility to scale containerized applications. However, as adoption of managed Kubernetes distributions like AWS Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS), Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) grows, the risks from complex and distribution-specific weaknesses increases as well. NodeZero’s offensive approach prioritizes real-time security testing at the runtime level, revealing the “blast radius” attackers could achieve by chaining Kubernetes-specific vulnerabilities with cloud and on-premises infrastructure weaknesses.

NodeZero Kubernetes Pentesting differentiates itself through advanced runtime security testing and ease of deployment, allowing organizations to achieve the continuous security assurance demanded by today’s threat landscape. Unlike traditional security tools focused on compliance or control plane analysis, NodeZero tests in real time, uncovering vulnerabilities like container escapes and RBAC misconfigurations that attackers exploit to move laterally, escalate privileges, and compromise underlying infrastructures.

The release underscores a shift in cybersecurity toward offensive-based assessments that employ adversarial techniques. Traditional compliance-driven assessments often miss critical gaps that attackers could exploit, leaving organizations exposed. With NodeZero’s use of real-world tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) that mimic attacker behavior within Kubernetes environments, security teams can prioritize the most pressing threats and address exploitable vulnerabilities before they become gateways for adversaries.

Designed for any Kubernetes distribution, including EKS, GKE, and AKS, NodeZero’s pentesting capabilities provide advanced protection across both cloud and on-premises clusters. This solution underscores Horizon3.ai’s commitment to proactive, high-impact cybersecurity innovation, helping organizations navigate and secure the complexities of Kubernetes at scale.

Cyware Achieves FedRAMP Ready Status

Posted in Commentary with tags on November 12, 2024 by itnerd

Cyware, the leading provider of threat intelligence management, low-code/no-code automation, and cyber fusion solutions, today announced that it has achieved Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAM®) Ready status.

FedRAMP is the government-wide program supporting the adoption of secure cloud services across the federal government through a standardized approach to security and risk assessment for cloud technologies and federal agencies. FedRAMP Ready Status confirms that a third-party assessment 3PAO attests to Cyware’s readiness for the comprehensive, meticulous authorization process, having met additional recently introduced and rigorous requirements issued by The Joint Authorization Board (JAB).

Cyware’s threat-driven automation is designed to ensure that actionable cyber threat intelligence (CTI) promptly reaches individuals and teams who can act on it to swiftly identify, understand, and mitigate threats. Cyware’s Cyber Fusion Center (CFC) simplifies and substantially advances intelligence actioning – breaking through the barriers that have long prevented or delayed intelligence-sharing across entities.

Cyware delivers an innovative approach to cybersecurity that unifies threat intelligence, automation, threat response, and vulnerability management with data insights gleaned from assets, users, malware, attackers, and vulnerabilities. Cyware’s Cyber Fusion platform integrates SOAR and TIP technology, enabling collaboration across siloed security teams. Cyware is widely deployed by enterprises, government agencies, and MSSPs and is the leading threat-intelligence sharing platform for global ISACs and CERTs.

Epic Holiday Gifting with Epson’s NEW Portable Smart Laser Projector

Posted in Commentary with tags on November 12, 2024 by itnerd

Epson’s recently launched EpiqVision Mini EF22 portable laser projector offers big entertainment in a small package and can make any event a truly epic experience. From a cozy movie night-in to a busy holiday get-together, the EpiqVision Mini EF22 is the perfect sidekick to help keep everyone entertained. 

Spoil your loved ones this holiday season with the NEW Epson EpiqVision Mini EF22 Portable Smart Laser Projector (MSRP: $1,299.99 CAD) – a gift the whole family can enjoy. Get ready for a truly epic viewing experience with a screen size reaching up to 150”, full HD HDR picture quality and stereo speakers with Dolby audio. The Epson EpiqVision Mini is also portable, so you can easily set it up in any room of your house – or bring it with you on the road! Its new 360-degree swivel-stand with tilt ability maximizes your viewing options so you can always get the best picture. Hosting a holiday movie marathon? Stream all your favourites seamlessly with the projector’s built-in HDMI and Google TV with access to Netflix .   

For more information, check Epson.ca for weekly specials and even more savings! 

Review: UGREEN 4-in-1 USB 3.0 SD Card Reader

Posted in Products with tags on November 12, 2024 by itnerd

I am in the midst of finalizing my new desk setup having made some major changes. I’ll be sharing the final result with you in the coming weeks. But right now, I’m here to talk about one of those changes. Which is the UGREEN 4-in-1 USB 3.0 SD Card Reader/

So the reason why I need this is that I am redoing my desk setup to support having my MacBook Pro in clamshell mode. As in the lid is closed and connected to an external monitor. So I wanted to either replicate on enhance the ability to read SD cards and the like. I went the enhance route and got this at Memory Express for $22.99 CDN. One the front, there’s a Compact Flash card slot at the top and a Sony Memory Stick Card slot on the bottom. I don’t have any of those and I don’t know who else would have any of those. But if you have one of those, it’s there.

On the right side there’s a SD Card slot at the top and a Micro SD card slot at the bottom. Short of doing CF Express cards which I don’t have any, I’m covered for most situations. One thing that I should point out is that this card reader is a fingerprint magnet. Though it’s not visible in the picture, there’s also a blue light that seems to only indicate that it is plugged into a USB-A port and getting power. The light isn’t all that bright so you can leave it connected without lighting up a dark room.

In terms of performance, I plugged it into a USB 3.1 Gen 1 port that does 5 Gbps, and used a SD card that was rated for 95 MB/s read speeds and got this result:

91.14 MB/s validates that this card reader is performing very close to expectations and the card reader along with the USB bus isn’t really holding it back all that much if at all.

One cool feature is that each card slot appears to act independently. For example, if I pop in a Micro SD card and an SD card, both will appear on the desktop of my Mac and I can copy items between them. I don’t know when I would need such functionality, but it’s handy to know that I could do that if I needed to.

Honestly, I have no complaints or drawbacks about this card reader. It does the job by supporting a number of card type, it’s fast, and doesn’t break the bank. I highly recommend it.

Hello Registry unveiled as the friendly new face of the CIRA/SIDN partnership

Posted in Commentary with tags on November 12, 2024 by itnerd

Last night at a special event at ICANN 81 in Istanbul, CIRA and SIDN took the next step in their mission to empower the domain name community and improve the industry by unveiling the new brand for their value driven and community focused platform: Hello Registry.

CIRA and SIDN announced their partnership last year at ICANN 78 in Hamburg where they committed to co-developing the product previously known as the CIRA Registry Platform.

Hello Registry was chosen as the new brand as a reflection of the goal of the new platform, to create a network of like-minded TLDs who are committed to innovation, shared values, and building a collaborative online community; and as you know, every community starts with “hello”.

Key Facts

  • Managed and created by two of the most respected TLD operators in the world with strong influence over internet governance: SIDN and CIRA
  • Highly reliable platform from two TLD operators with more than 60 years’ experience providing 100% uptime
  • Created from the ground up as a platform to empower TLDs to grow their business and build healthy online communities
  • Continuous innovation through iteration. Every TLD onboarded adds to the platform’s feature set and the community’s shared knowledge
  • Patented tags feature provides a business rules engine for a registry to easily manage variable pricing models, roles, access and administration. Registries can also customize notifications and messaging.

Visit helloregistry.nl or helloregistry.ca to learn more about the community that they are building and visit them at ICANN 81 in Istanbul at our booth in the main hall and say hello!

Bad News For Elon Musk…. Bluesky Nets 700K Users In A Week…. And There’s Worse News For Him

Posted in Commentary with tags , on November 12, 2024 by itnerd

In the wake of the US Election results, it seems that there is another wave of people fleeing Twitter for Bluesky. This time around it seems that Bluesky has gained 700,000 users in the week since the election:

Bluesky gained more than 700,000 new users in the last week and now has more than 14.5 million users total, Bluesky COO Rose Wang confirmed to The Verge. The “majority” of the new users on the decentralized social network are from the US, Wang says. The app is currently the number two free social networking app in the US App Store, only trailing Meta’s Threads.

I can confirm that as of last night, Bluesky and a number of other competitors to Twitter are solidly in the top 10 of Apple’s App Store:

As you can see, Threads is third, Bluesky is fifth, and the troubled TikTok is 7th. So where’s Twitter? Here it is:

It’s all the way down in 55th place. Sucks to be you Elon. Because this is the reason why people are fleeing your dumpster fire of a platform:

The independent platform has seen a lot of growth in recent weeks — on October 24th, Bluesky announced it had 13 million users. After X’s recent announcement that it would let blocked users still see posts from the person that blocked them, for example, Bluesky said it added 500,000 new users in one day.

The results of the US presidential election could be part of Bluesky’s new influx of users. People may be looking to use a platform that’s not owned by Musk or, like some Taylor Swift fans, may be looking for a new platform following an increase in hate speech on X.

I guess that Elon doesn’t care that Twitter is imploding under his leadership, or he’s too focused on turning it into a hate filled right wing bro club. Either way, people are dumping Twitter, and if you haven’t done so, you perhaps should.

Other World Computing Launches OWC Thunderbolt 5 Hub

Posted in Commentary with tags on November 12, 2024 by itnerd

Other World Computing today announced the general availability launch of the OWC Thunderbolt 5 Hub – opening a new world of workflow possibilities and performance.

By turning a single cable connection into three Thunderbolt 5 ports and one USB-A port, the new OWC Thunderbolt 5 Hub breaks the connectivity handcuffs of host machines not offering enough Thunderbolt 5 ports. With up to 80Gb/s of bi-directional data speed – up to 2x faster than Thunderbolt 4 and USB4 – and up to 120Gb/s for higher display bandwidth needs, the OWC Thunderbolt 5 Hub redefines productivity. Connect portable SSDs exceeding 6000MB/s, up to three 8K displays @60Hz with DSC, today’s USB-C connector compatible devices, and yesterday’s USB-A desktop accessories – all while keeping modern notebooks and tablets powered and charged up for mobile use with 140 watts.

Key Features of the OWC Thunderbolt 5 Hub:

  • Easy Port Expansion – Adds more universally compatible Thunderbolt 5 (USB-C) ports to a Mac, PC,iPad Pro, or tablet to greatly expand device connectivity possibilities and productivity
  • Incomparable Speed – Work and play faster with up to 80Gb/s of bi-directional data speed and up to 120Gb/s for higher display bandwidth needs
  • Works with Millions – No worries or confusion…connect to Thunderbolt 4, Thunderbolt 3, USB-C, or USB4 machine or device with 100% compatibility**
  • Best Today, Best Tomorrow – Delivers the best performance of devices with today’s computers and best speed possible in the future with a Thunderbolt 5 Mac or PC
  • Multiple Daisy Chains – Create three separate daisy chains of devices – even bus-powered – and remove devices from one chain without affecting the other chains
  • Powerful – Safely delivers up to 140 watts to charge the most power-hungry notebook computer
  • Stunning Visuals – Connect to the latest and future Thunderbolt, USB-C, and DisplayPort displays for incredible 4K, 5K, 6K, and up to three 8K displays
  • Thunderbolt Certified – Built-in OWC reliability and dependability for Mac and Windows
  • Silently Cool – Fanless aluminum enclosure for quiet and cool operation

The OWC Thunderbolt 5 Hub is available now for pre-order for $189.99 and begins shipping in December. For further information and specs or to place an order, please visit https://eshop.macsales.com/shop/owc-thunderbolt-5-hub.

Why Pinterest is the go-to place to shop holiday gifts this year

Posted in Commentary with tags on November 12, 2024 by itnerd

Pinterest is making holiday shopping easier than ever. Whether you’re shopping for your best friend, your hard-to-please spouse, or even yourself, they’ve got you covered. With more than 1,000 unique gift guides curated by creators and celebrities like Paris HiltonRuPaulEmma Chamberlain and K-Pop girl group TWICE, Pinterest is the go-to platform to find a gift.  

They’re launching new product features to help you find that perfect gift. This year on Pinterest, you can create personalized shoppable wishlists and share your gift ideas all in one place – just in time for the holidays.

Find, Save and Shop

Now with the new “quick save” feature, you can find and save Pins from our gift guides with one tap. Didn’t think it could get any easier? Well, guess what— Pinterest will automatically pull those saved Pins into your very own shoppable “wishlist.” Pinterest users can revisit and shop all of their saved gift ideas in their wishlists. 

Gift Guides from Your Favorite Celebrities and Brands

With more than a thousand curated gift guides spanning across 27 categories – from fashion and beauty, to travel and gaming – they’re making Pinterest the go-to place to search for gifts that are heartfelt, on-trend, or completely unexpected.

They’ve partnered with your favorite celebrities, creators and brands to hand pick nearly 40,000 of the best gifts so you don’t have to. From Alicia Keys’ “Gifts that fill your Soul,” to Emma Chamberlain’s “gifts that literally everyone will love,” to Molly Baz’s “Gifts for the biggest, baddest dinner party,” Laufey’s “Gifts for a very Laufey holiday,” RuPaul’s “Hey Sis, It’s Ru’s List”—Pinterest’s gift guides have something for everyone on your list. 

Pinterest gift guides include the latest deals and hidden gems you never knew you needed from brands like Rare BeautySavage x FentySezaneMejuriCarharttFlamingo EstateREI, and hundreds more. They’ve also teamed up with leading publishers, including VogueThe StrategistGQAir MailRefinery29EaterPoosh, and Wirecutter, for their top holiday picks. 

Holiday shopping can be overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. No more last-minute trips to the mall or surfing through page after page. Pinterest is here to help you break the uninspired gift-giving cycle with our gift guides and new shopping features.