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	Podcast:		Packet Pushers - Network Break
	Episode:		Network Break 48: Apple Smugness, ONIE Pwned
	Category:		Technology
	Duration:		00:00:00
	Publish Date:		2015-08-14 11:00:23
	Description:		Take a Network Break! In episode 48 we discuss the unfortunate disappearance of $46.7 million from Ubiquiti’s coffers and speculate on the speculation that EMC may take full ownership of VMware. (So would that make it EMware?) We dig into the debate on the performance of virtual network services vs. custom silicon, and salute a class action complaint that aims to correct the design flaws that led to hackable Jeeps. Cumulus Networks releases a version of Cumulus Linux you can run on a laptop. Both Cumulus and Big Switch Networks react to a security researcher’s exploit of ONIE (Open Network Install Environment). And last but not least, Apple fans (i.e. Greg) get smug over the possibility of IBM buying up to 200,000 Macs every year for employees. Sponsor: Riverbed This week’s show is sponsored by Riverbed. Riverbed offers a platform for providing end-to-end visibility, optimization, and control across an entire enterprise. See everything that impacts the performance of any app code, network, user experience so you can detect and fix issues instantly. Riverbed accelerates delivery of any app regardless of distance, and steers apps over the best network for maximum performance and lowest TCO. Visit Riverbed at www.riverbed.com and tell them you heard about them on Packet Pushers. Show Notes: Ubiquiti Networks Loses $46.7 Million Down The Back Of The Sofa SEC Filing Will EMC Go All The Way With VMware? Why EMC May Soon Buy Out — Not Spin Out — VMware – Recode Amit Daryanani, an analyst with RBC Capital Markets, estimated in a research note to clients last week that combining EMC and VMware into one company would reduce their combined operating costs by nearly $950 million next year Hardware Vs. Virtual Can Virtual Routers Compete With Physical Hardware? – IP Space A Sensible Class-Action Car Hack Complaint? Chrysler And Harman Hit With A Class Action Complaint After Jeep Hack – Wired But Tuesday s filed lawsuit argues that neither Chrysler s patch nor its recall solves the underlying problem: That Chrysler vehicles remain defective due to their more fundamental architectural vulnerabilities. As long as the uConnect system is physically connected to the vehicles CAN bus, the potential for vulnerability exists, the complaint reads. The overarching defect is a design and system architecture problem in that non-secured systems are coupled with essential engine and safety controls. This is not a software issue. Cumulus: Try Before You Buy Cumulus Offers Free Open Networking Tool – Network Computing ONIE Gets PWNED Security Benefits of Open Source and Open Development – Cumulus Networks Blog The much more serious issue he will present is the exploitability of firmware in all network switches. This same exploitability has been known about in servers, laptops and PCs for years (and in some cases mitigated with technologies like Trusted Platform Modules), but its application to networking devices is new.” ONIE Security – Context & Our Perspective – Big Switch Networks, Inc. In every one of our customers, the management network has strong separation (e.g., non-routable IPs + firewall +IDS, air gap, etc.) from the rest of the data center. The number of people who can access it, the services that run on it, and the PXE and ONIE software that can access it, are by design extremely limited. The purposeful simplicity and physical separation of these management networks running PXE and ONIE traffic typically lend a level of security via good practice rather than additional software.” Staying Persistent In Software-Defined Networks – BlackHat/Gregory Pickett IBM Rumors Of Massive Mac Buy IBM to Purchase Up to 200,000 Macs Annually, With 50-75% of Employees Ultimately Switching From Lenovo – MacRumors The post Network Break 48: Apple Smugness, ONIE Pwned appeared first on Packet Pushers.
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