Unified Hardware and Software Offload for virtio-blk
Explore unified hardware and software offload for virtio-blk, covering vhost acceleration, VDPA, and QEMU auto-switching for improved virtualization performance.
Kubevirt and the Cost of Containerizing VMs
Explore KubeVirt's impact on VM containerization, examining performance improvements and benchmarks for efficient cloud-native virtualization.
Mitigating Excessive Pause-Loop-Exiting in VM-Agnostic KVM
Learn techniques to optimize virtual CPU performance in KVM environments, focusing on reducing pause-loop-exiting events and improving system fairness.
Securing the Hypervisor with Control-Flow Integrity
Explore advanced techniques for securing hypervisors using Control-Flow Integrity, including Shadow Stack and Safe Stack implementations in QEMU, with insights on protecting function pointers.
Building a Cloud Infrastructure to Deploy Microservices as Microvm Guests
Explore deploying microservices as MicroVM guests in cloud infrastructure, covering concepts, challenges, technologies, and future developments.
The Practice Method to Speed Up 10x Boot-up Time for Guest in Alibaba Cloud
Discover techniques to dramatically accelerate guest boot-up times in Alibaba Cloud, focusing on DMA mapping optimization and virtio balloon communication for enhanced performance.
Faster and Smaller qcow2 Files With Subcluster-based Allocation
Explore subcluster-based allocation in qcow2 files for improved performance and reduced storage, enhancing virtual machine efficiency and resource utilization.
Data & Software Sharing Guidance for Early Career Researchers - AGU Journal Requirements
Learn best practices for citing and sharing research data and software, focusing on AGU journal requirements and tools that simplify the process for early career researchers.
Leptoukh Lecture for the Earth and Space Sciences Informatics Focus Group
Explore environmental sensor networks, data collection methods, and IoT applications in challenging environments. Insights on long-term data gathering and system design for Earth sciences.
Cyber by Any Other Name Would Smell as Insecure - The Language of Security
Exploring the evolving language of cybersecurity, its impact on communication, and the importance of effective terminology in reaching diverse audiences and promoting understanding.
Docker - Security Myths, Security Legends
Explore Docker's security implications, debunking myths and highlighting real benefits for containerization, with practical insights on implementation and best practices.
Cloud Computing
Explore cloud computing risks, certifications, and security considerations with insights on virtualization and the Cloud Security Alliance.
Powershell Is Dead - Epic Learnings
Explore advanced PowerShell techniques, EDR evasion, and the evolving landscape of Windows endpoint security. Gain insights into offensive and defensive strategies for red teaming and threat emulation.
Deep Dive on the Dark Web
Explore tools and techniques used by cybercriminals on the dark web, from stolen credit cards to ransomware, and learn proactive defense strategies against various cyber threats.
Implementing the Lessons Learned From a Major Cyber Attack
Explore lessons from Maersk's 2017 NotPetya cyber-attack, focusing on recovery strategies, resilient infrastructure, and evolving security principles for modern threats.
Evading Microsoft ATA for Active Directory Domination
Explore techniques to bypass Microsoft ATA's threat detection in Active Directory, covering reconnaissance, credential attacks, lateral movement, and persistence methods.
Reconstruct the World from Vanished Shadow - Recovering Deleted VSS Snapshots
Explore techniques for recovering deleted VSS snapshots in Windows, crucial for computer forensics and file restoration. Learn about snapshot management, data structures, and practical demonstrations.
A Dive into Hyper-V Architecture and Vulnerabilities
Explore Hyper-V architecture, vulnerabilities, and security implications in virtualization technology. Gain insights into guest-to-host exploits and platform security challenges.
Breaking the Attack Graph - How to Leverage Graphs to Strengthen Security in a Domain Environment
Explore how defenders can leverage graph-based thinking to strengthen security in domain environments, adapting to sophisticated attackers and enhancing prevention, detection, and investigation strategies.
3D Red Pill - A Guest-to-Host Escape on QEMU/KVM Virtio Device
Demonstration of a guest-to-host escape exploit on QEMU/KVM virtio-gpu devices, showcasing vulnerability analysis, exploitation techniques, and potential security solutions.
Exploiting the Hyper-V IDE Emulator to Escape the Virtual Machine
Explore a critical Hyper-V vulnerability, its exploitation on Windows Server 2012R2, and learn about virtualization security, memory manipulation, and payload strategies in this technical deep dive.