Infojunk November 2018

This is a collection of interesting links and resources I came across in November 2018, covering topics such as security, Linux, AWS, and development.

Hacking / MITM-API-Testing

• MITMProxy
• Man in the middle attacks

Linux

• GNOME3: Shell Mousewheel to zoom into your desktop in your presentations.
• Preload Linux applications
• Setup custom wayland resolution - xrandr will not work anymore!

Windows

• Dokan UserSpace Filesystem for Windows with FUSE support is not used.

Python

• Vibora Web Framework
• Python3 Patterns Idioms

KataCode

• KataCode Playground with fully functional real browser shells for learning without barriers (using Containers?).
• GoTTY
  How about gotty -w docker run -it --rm anapsix/nyancat:alpine?

Spectre/Meltdown

• (IMPORTANT) Phoronix: Performance impact on upcoming Linux 4.20 mitigation with STIBP Overhead well it’s “fixed” now for the final release.
• Kernel Boot Option: disable Spectre, KPTI spectre_v2=[off,netpoline,amd] nospectre_v2 spectre_v2=off nopti
• Windows 10: Windows Defender Exploit Protection
• Windows 10: Customize Meltdown/Spectre protection

Project

• Airtable

Security

• CTExposer

Tools

• Beautiful AI - AI powered presentations
• BrowserBox
• Web Page Replay

AWS

• The Open Guide to Amazon Web Services
• AWLess
• AWS EC2 Virtualization 2017: Introducing Nitro
• CloudMapper - map AWS infrastructure
• cloud-nuke: how we reduced our AWS bill by ~85%
• Firecracker

Development

• DevHints.io
• Build and deploy docker images to Kubernetes using git push
• What’s in your backlog
• You can’t debug systems with dashboards
• New Brave is now 22% faster

Other

• Cancelled 2011 DOOM 4 Cinematic Trailer
• GapMinder: Standards of Living Throughout the World