The Everything Feed - All Packet Pushers Pods NB512: US Objects to HPE-Juniper Wedding; Cheeky DeepSeek Freaks VCs
Feb 3, 2025
The U.S. Justice Department surprises everyone by blocking the HPE-Juniper merger, igniting discussions about market competition. DeepSeek is making waves in AI, affecting NVIDIA's stock performance. Meanwhile, Broadcom introduces quantum-safe Fibre Channel controllers. A vessel in Sweden gets seized for suspected subsea cable tampering. The podcast also covers new Linux updates aimed at boosting power efficiency and highlights the booming WLAN market, all amidst challenges for Microsoft 365 users and insights into Microsoft's financial performance.
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Mitigating Specter-Style Attacks on Apple Silicon
- Use Firefox instead of Safari for better protection from Specter-style attacks.
- Separate work and personal browsing with different browsers, and use incognito mode.
Hardware Vulnerability Concerns
- Exploiting hardware vulnerabilities like Specter requires more than software updates.
- This can involve complex hardware updates or even replacements.
Patch VMware Vulnerabilities
- Broadcom released patches for VMware's ARIA operations and Cloud Foundation products.
- Update these products immediately to mitigate high-severity vulnerabilities.