33+ min ago (223+ words) Communication through messaging platforms for around 35 million users in 2026 will undergo a change following the Central government's recent directive on constant linking of SIMs with devices offering messaging app services. On the other hand, Prattay Lodh, Delhi High Court advocate, Data Protection, IP and Telecom, said the new order addresses gaps in the Telecom Cyber Security Rules that gave room to bad actors to exploit the disconnect between SIM identity and app accounts. At the same time, it can also create a persistent identity layer for all citizens "For people with dual SIMs, platforms like telegram and WhatsApp allowed syncing contacts/messages from one SIM. For long-time NRIs, once their SIMs gets deregistered, Whatsapp may now ask them first to register it," said Lodh, adding that the SIM-binding mandate is not the least intrusive means to ensure cybersecurity. Aside from…...

1+ hour, 25+ min ago (177+ words) The news that the Ukrainian operator KyivStar has launched a partial launch of the Starlink Direct to Cell (DTC) service attracted almost no attention, although the significance of this event cannot be overestimated. At the same time, given that the Starlink terminals are also actively used by Russian troops, it can be assumed that the next stage will be testing the DTC mode specifically for the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the subsequent possible shutdown of the "gray" terminals both locally and over long distances. SpaceX's Direct to Cell technology was demonstrated back in 2024, when it was possible to provide video communication with a bandwidth of about 17 Mbit/s through a regular Samsung smartphone using the 4G/LTE range from the American operator T-Mobile. This speed was already sufficient at that time to transmit coordinates and operational data even in the…...

3+ hour, 15+ min ago (223+ words) Queued up via the Linux kernel's RDMA development Git tree is "BNG_RE" as the next-generation RoCE driver from Broadcom... - Categories Computers Display Drivers Graphics Cards Linux Gaming Memory Motherboards Processors Software Storage Operating Systems Peripherals Happy Holidays: 21+ years in providing Linux hardware reviews with more than 5,500 original reviews / featured multi-page articles and more than 48,400 original news articles. 99% of the content written by one individual. If you enjoy Phoronix.com, consider joining Phoronix Premium. This week is the Cyber Week promotion to help support all of our Linux/open-source hardware and software operations. Thank you for your consideration and support this holiday season. Broadcom "BNG_RE" Next-Generation RoCE Driver Slated For Linux 6.19 - Categories Computers Display Drivers Graphics Cards Linux Gaming Memory Motherboards Processors Software Storage Operating Systems Peripherals Happy Holidays: 21+ years in providing Linux hardware reviews with more than 5,500 original reviews / featured multi-page articles…...

3+ hour, 51+ min ago (249+ words) In a significant shift for the Kubernetes ecosystem, the NGINX Ingress Controller is officially retiring. As announced by Kubernetes SIG Network in November 2025, best-effort maintenance continues only until March 2026. After that deadline, there will be no further releases, bug fixes, or security patches. This is a critical migration window for organizations running NGINX Ingress in production. The deprecation stems from several critical concerns: Gateway API is the modern replacement for Ingress, offering a robust, extensible, and standardized approach to managing ingress traffic. Document all custom annotations, TLS configurations, and routing rules: Run both configurations concurrently to validate behavior before cutover. Monitor traffic patterns, latency, and error rates. " Start Small - Begin with non-production environments " Document Everything - Maintain detailed migration mappings " Leverage Automation - Use tools like ingress2gateway " Gradual Rollout - Use traffic splitting to shift gradually " Monitor Comprehensively - Set up detailed alerts " Plan for…...

6+ hour, 7+ min ago (302+ words) Note: This article contains affiliate links. I only recommend hardware I actually use. If you are a student starting your cybersecurity journey, you have probably Googled "Best WiFi Adapter for Kali Linux." And you probably saw thousands of old forum posts recommending the TP-Link TL-WN722N. Do not buy it. Here is the trap that catches 90% of beginners: The Version 1 of that adapter was legendary. It used the Atheros AR9271 chipset. But the Version 2 and Version 3 (which is what Amazon sells now) swapped the chipset to the Realtek RTL8188EUS. Why does this matter? The new chipset does not support Monitor Mode or Packet Injection native to Linux. If you buy it, you will spend 3 days fighting with GitHub driver patches, kernel crashes, and errors. It is a nightmare. I stopped fighting with old adapters and switched to the Alfa AWUS036ACS. After testing it for…...

7+ hour, 12+ min ago (202+ words) This article covers designing and creating an Amazon VPC with proper CIDR block selection and IP address allocation. We'll walk through the planning process and Terraform implementation. CIDR (Classless Inter-Domain Routing) notation defines an IP address range using a prefix and subnet mask: Common CIDR blocks for VPCs: Use RFC 1918 private IP address ranges: Best practice: Start with 10.0.0.0/16 for most use cases. When planning subnets, consider: For a /16 VPC (10.0.0.0/16) with 3 availability zones: AWS reserves 5 IP addresses per subnet: This makes IP allocation predictable and easier to manage. Separate VPCs per environment: This prevents conflicts and allows for VPC peering if needed. Keep a record of your IP allocation for reference and troubleshooting. " Don't use /28 or smaller - You'll run out of IPs quickly " Use /24 minimum for subnets, /16 for VPC " Don't create overlapping subnets: " Use non-overlapping ranges: " Don't allocate all IPs immediately…...

7+ hour, 24+ min ago (91+ words) Prerequisites for RDMA and InfiniBand Implementing RDMA and InfiniBand solutions requires careful planning and specific hardware and software configurations. Here are some key prerequisites: The benefits of using RDMA and InfiniBand are substantial, particularly in demanding computing environments: Disadvantages of RDMA and InfiniBand While RDMA and InfiniBand offer substantial advantages, they also come with some drawbacks: Key Features of RDMA and InfiniBand Code Snippet (Conceptual - using libibverbs in Linux) This snippet illustrates the basic idea of how RDMA works, it is highly simplified and does not represent complete, production-ready code....

7+ hour, 45+ min ago (181+ words) Amazon VPC (Virtual Private Cloud) is the networking foundation for your AWS resources. This article provides an overview of VPC concepts and components that we'll implement in this series. Amazon VPC lets you provision a logically isolated section of the AWS Cloud where you can launch AWS resources in a virtual network that you define. Think of it as your own private data center in the cloud, but with the flexibility and scalability of AWS. A VPC is defined by a CIDR (Classless Inter-Domain Routing) block, which determines the IP address range for your network. The /16 notation means the first 16 bits are the network portion, leaving 16 bits for host addresses. Each VPC is completely isolated from other VPCs by default. Resources in one VPC cannot communicate with resources in another VPC unless you explicitly configure: NAT (Network Address Translation) Gateways…...

11+ hour, 4+ min ago (789+ words) In my previous articles, I discussed various networking approaches for Linux virtualization. I developed qcontroller, a tool responsible for managing the complete lifecycle of QEMU VM instances'creating, starting, stopping, and removing VMs with database-like operations. While this approach works well, it has a significant drawback: all networking components'bridges, TAP devices, and nftables rules'exist within the host's network stack. This "pollution" of the host networking requires careful cleanup to avoid breaking the host system when removing VMs. Each interface and rule must be individually and properly removed. I prefer solutions where removing a single component automatically cleans up everything else. Fortunately, Linux provides exactly this capability through network namespaces. Let's explore how network namespaces can help build a cleaner, more isolated solution for managing VM networking. Most developers familiar with Docker have encountered the concept of namespaces, particularly network namespaces. This…...

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