Category: Red Hat Security

Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Secure Boot in the cloud

Secure Boot technology is part of Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) specification. It is a useful and powerful tool which can be used to improve boot time security of an operating system by only allowing trusted code to be executed…

Red Hat VEX files for CVEs are now generally available

In October 2023, Red Hat Product Security announced the publishing of Vulnerability Exploitability eXchange (VEX) files, in beta form, for every single CVE ID that is recorded in the Red Hat CVE Database. Since then, we have actively collected feedback…

Security vulnerability reporting: Who can you trust?

Good cyber security practices depend on trustworthy information sources about security vulnerabilities. This article offers guidance around who to trust for this information.In 1999, MITRE Corporation, a US Government-funded research and development company, realized the world needed a uniform standard…

Embracing automated policy as code in financial services

In the ever-evolving world of financial services, staying compliant, secure and efficient is paramount. Financial institutions are under constant pressure to manage risks, adhere to regulatory requirements and ensure operational consistency. With the advent of new technologies, the complexity of…

Post-quantum cryptography: Code-based cryptography

If you want to know what post-quantum cryptography is or why any one will care, see part 1 of my series.On August 24, 2023 the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) published its first draft of post-quantum algorithms. The…

The State of Kubernetes Security in 2024

The State of Kubernetes Security for 2024 report shows us that as the popularity of Kubernetes grows, the more important security planning and tooling becomes. Our annual report examines some of the most common cloud-native security challenges and business impacts…