Linode Security Digest January 10-17, 2022

This week, we’ll discuss the need for a Web Application Firewall (WAF), security frameworks and libraries for source code, and Bugalert.

There are many free and open source database solutions. A few have risen to the top in adoption and performance.

NVMe block storage, PayPal and Google Pay support, expansion of our global network, and 300+ new guides and tutorials.

This week, we’ll talk about the evolution of Log4j2 vulnerabilities and some useful mitigation measures you can use to protect against them. 

This week, we’ll talk about the Log4j2 vulnerability and we’ll address some concerns from our customers regarding the vulnerability.

This week, we’ll talk about a vulnerability in Mozilla’s Network Security Services, the latest Netgear advisory, a Vim vulnerability, and more.

While we’ve been signing our prefixes with ROAs, we implemented route validation and are dropping RPKI-invalid prefixes.

This week, we’ll talk about a vulnerability in a WordPress plugin, a novel Linux malware, and an open source tool called Osquery.

Make PayPal the default payment method for your recurring payments on Linode.

Optimize development with LiteSpeed, plus new security and VPN tools to secure your workloads.

Linode's LGBTQIA+ community shares some insight on how Linode supports inclusivity for marginalized genders.