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• November 14, 2024Beyond BIOS: Developing with the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface, Third Edition

  This excerpt from the book "Beyond BIOS: Developing with the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface" by Vincent Zimmer, Suresh Marisetty, and Michael Rothman, provides an in-depth look at the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) and the Platform Initialization (PI) specifications. The authors, Intel engineers who helped develop UEFI, explore the evolution of the BIOS, the UEFI architecture, and the different boot phases. They detail the driver model, architectural protocols, security measures, and the boot device selection process. The book also examines the challenges of embedded systems and explains how to optimize boot times and integrate manageability features, providing practical insights into the design and implementation of UEFI-compliant firmware.
  
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• November 14, 2024Beginning Flutter: A Hands On Guide to App Development

  The provided text excerpts come from the book "Beginning Flutter: A Hands-On Guide to App Development" by Marco L. Napoli. The book provides a comprehensive guide for learning how to build Flutter apps. It covers core concepts such as creating widgets, layouts, animations, and navigation, and then explores more advanced topics like saving data with local persistence and integrating with Firebase for backend services. The excerpts focus specifically on building a journal app and cover topics like creating a basic UI with different widgets, adding functionality to create and edit journal entries, and using Cloud Firestore to store data in a backend database.
  
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• November 14, 2024Beginning Security with Microsoft Technologies

  This excerpt is from the book Beginning Security with Microsoft Technologies: Protecting Office 365, Devices, and Data by Vasantha Lakshmi. The book focuses on securing enterprise environments using Microsoft technologies, including Office 365, Windows 10, and Azure. It covers several key aspects of security, including securing email and Office 365, protecting devices, securing identities, and protecting data. The text goes into depth about Microsoft's various security tools and features, their implementation, and their benefits for securing an enterprise environment.
  
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• November 14, 2024Networking with MikroTik: MTCNA Study Guide

  This study guide from Manito Networks, LLC is designed to help individuals prepare for the MikroTik Certified Network Associate (MTCNA) exam. The guide covers a wide range of topics related to configuring and managing MikroTik RouterOS, a network operating system used in routers and switches. The guide begins with a comprehensive overview of RouterOS and MikroTik hardware, including the RouterBOARD and Cloud Core Router (CCR) product lines. It then dives into fundamental networking concepts, such as addressing, routing, and firewalls. The guide further explores advanced features, such as VPNs and tunnels, queues, and wireless networking. Finally, the guide concludes with an overview of troubleshooting tools and monitoring options available within RouterOS and the Dude network monitoring tool.
  
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• November 14, 2024Becoming The Hacker

  The source text provides a comprehensive guide to web application security from the perspective of a hacker. The text covers common web vulnerabilities, including SQL injection, Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), and XML External Entities (XXE), and provides practical techniques for exploiting these vulnerabilities. It also examines the security implications of modern web technologies, such as Docker containers and RESTful APIs, and discusses the tools and methods used by hackers to attack these technologies. The text emphasizes the importance of good security practices and provides practical advice on how to protect web applications from attack.
  
  
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• November 14, 2024Basic Security Testing With Kali Linux, Third Edition

  This source is a book about computer security testing, specifically focused on using Kali Linux as a platform for ethical hacking. The book covers a wide range of topics, including basic security testing with Kali, using Metasploit, information gathering tools like Shodan, and penetration testing techniques for both Windows and Linux systems. It also explores social engineering attacks, password cracking methods, and the use of Kali Linux on the Raspberry Pi. The book's aim is to provide both beginners and those with some experience in the field with the knowledge and skills to perform ethical hacking and network security testing.
  
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• November 13, 2024Bash Quick Start Guide: Get up and running with shell scripting with Bash

  The provided text comes from the Bash Quick Start Guide, a guide to programming with the Bash shell. The guide starts with the basics of Bash, such as command structure and quoting, before moving on to essential commands, input and output redirection, and variables and patterns. The guide then delves into loops and conditionals, scripts, functions, and aliases. The guide also covers topics like temporary files, debugging, and best practices for writing Bash scripts.
  
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• November 13, 2024Azure Security Cookbook

  The sources are from an Azure Security Cookbook, a guide for implementing Azure security features and tools. The cookbook explains how to secure Azure AD identities, Azure networks, remote access, virtual machines, Azure SQL databases, and Azure storage, covering everything from implementing network security groups to using Microsoft Sentinel for incident response. It also provides explanations and practical recipes on using security tools like Advisor and Microsoft Defender for Cloud.
  
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• November 13, 2024AWS Penetration Testing

  The Book provides a comprehensive guide to penetration testing AWS environments, covering various AWS services such as S3 buckets, RDS databases, Lambda functions, and API Gateway. It explains the methodologies and techniques used in both black-box and white-box testing, demonstrating how to identify and exploit vulnerabilities within these services. The guide also emphasizes the importance of ethical hacking, responsible disclosure, and effective communication with clients when conducting penetration tests. In addition, it explores the MITRE ATT&CK framework, a valuable resource for understanding and simulating real-world attack techniques, and demonstrates a practical phishing exercise using the BlackEye tool.
  
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• November 13, 2024AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate: The ultimate guide for the SAA-C02 exam

  This guide provides an introduction to AWS, a cloud computing platform, and details key concepts and services for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate exam. It explains various AWS services, including storage, databases, virtual private cloud, security, compliance, and management tools. The guide also covers best practices for designing secure, scalable, and cost-optimized cloud architectures, highlighting the differences between traditional and cloud computing environments and emphasizing the use of stateless applications. The guide includes exam essentials, review questions, and answers to assist users in preparing for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate certification.
  
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