Moving from Windows to Linux doesn't require much of a learning curve and brings some real benefits, but you need to accept a few compromises. I've been testing PC and mobile software for more than 20 ...

HMAC (Hash-based Message Authentication Code) secrets are the industry standard for webhook signatures, internal API authentication, and session tokens. They provide a fast, simple way to verify that ...

Microsoft is tightening security around its Entra ID sign-in process by blocking external script injection, a move that could force some orgs to rethink their browser extension strategies. The update, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Amazon Web Services has issued a security bulletin, ...

In 1969, a now-iconic commercial first popped the question, “How many licks does it take to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Pop?” This deceptively simple line in a 30-second script managed ...

A newly discovered Linux malware, which has evaded detection for over a year, allows attackers to gain persistent SSH access and bypass authentication on compromised systems. Nextron Systems security ...

Linux places no special demands on hardware, so there are generally no limitations when choosing a Linux system. Even more feature-rich desktop distributions like Ubuntu with the Gnome desktop, ...

A critical authentication bypass vulnerability in CrushFTP, identified as CVE-2025-31161, has been actively exploited by remote attackers following a mishandled disclosure process. The flaw, which ...

Every so often, I'm surprised by a Linux distribution. After working with and reviewing these things for the past few decades, you'd think there aren't any surprises left. That's why it's always a ...

Authentication with HMAC signatures essentially allows fleet of proxies to use centralized authentication without the need for proxies to communicate with any central server directly. It works like ...

In my recent exploration of Microsoft’s Azure Linux 3, I was impressed by its efficient RAM usage — just 115MB upon booting. This sparked my curiosity about the RAM consumption of various Linux ...