Reducing Kafka Lag: Optimizing Kafka Performance
Apache Kafka is a powerful distributed messaging system, but like any system, it can face performance bottlenecks. One of the…
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FICORA and Kaiten Botnets Exploit Old D-Link Vulnerabilities for Global Attacks
Cybersecurity researchers are warning about a spike in malicious activity that involves roping vulnerable D-Link routers into two different botnets,…
Palo Alto Releases Patch for PAN-OS DoS Flaw — Update Immediately
Palo Alto Networks has disclosed a high-severity vulnerability impacting PAN-OS software that could cause a denial-of-service (DoS) condition on susceptible…
KRaft: Apache Kafka Without ZooKeeper
Apache Kafka has been a cornerstone of modern event streaming architectures, enabling reliable and scalable data pipelines for businesses worldwide.…
Apache MINA CVE-2024-52046: CVSS 10.0 Flaw Enables RCE via Unsafe Serialization
The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) has released patches to address a maximum severity vulnerability in the MINA Java network application…
I’m Tired of Pretending Physical Media Isn’t Still Better Than Streaming Digital
Holiday season 2024 solidified it: we really need to stop going along with the lie that streaming is better than…
I Forgot How Bad Those Final 2 Christopher Reeve Superman Films Are
Fresh off James Gunn's trailer, we revisited all of the Christopher Reeve DC films—and have some thoughts.
Best Cloud Storage Deal of the Year: Lifetime Plan at 62% Off!
Although Christmas is over, great deals are still available—just look at pCloud, which is offering big discounts on its various…
Vivek Ramaswamy Says America Doesn’t Have Enough Engineers Because We Mocked Steve Urkel
America loves jocks, and that's why we don't have any good engineers... or something.
CDC Data Reveals Why Everyone Around You Is Coughing
There have been over 32,000 cases of whooping cough this year, CDC data shows—the highest toll seen in a decade.