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The Wireless Cookbook
Review: The Wireless Cookbook

The Wireless Cookbook is a project-centered guide to working with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and LoRa, written with the Raspberry Pi as the main platform. It is aimed at people who …

Wireshark
Wireshark 4.6.0 brings major updates for packet analysis and decryption

If you’ve ever used Wireshark to dig into network traffic you know how vital even small upgrades can be. With version 4.6.0 the team behind the open-source network protocol …

Model Context Protocol (MCP)
Faster LLM tool routing comes with new security considerations

Large language models depend on outside tools to perform real-world tasks, but connecting them to those tools often slows them down or causes failures. A new study from the …

Nodepass
Nodepass: Open-source TCP/UDP tunneling solution

When you think of network tunneling, “lightweight” and “enterprise-grade” rarely appear in the same sentence. NodePass, an open-source project, wants to change that. It’s a …

F5
F5 data breach: “Nation-state attackers” stole BIG-IP source code, vulnerability info

US tech company F5 has suffered a breach, and the attackers made off with source code of and vulnerability information related to its BIG-IP family of networking and security …

emergency communication
New system aims to keep people connected when networks fail

When disaster strikes, communication often fails. Cell towers can go offline, internet connections can disappear, and people are left without a way to share information or ask …

undersea cable
Keeping the internet afloat: How to protect the global cable network

The resilience of the world’s submarine cable network is under new pressure from geopolitical tensions, supply chain risks, and slow repair processes. A new report from the …

Integrating LLMs into IoT networks
LLMs at the edge: Rethinking how IoT devices talk and act

Anyone who has set up a smart home knows the routine: one app to dim the lights, another to adjust the thermostat, and a voice assistant that only understands exact phrasing. …

open-source flow monitoring
Open-source flow monitoring with SENSOR: Benefits and trade-offs

Flow monitoring tools are useful for tracking traffic patterns, planning capacity, and spotting threats. But many off-the-shelf solutions come with steep licensing costs and …

network
What the Matter 1.4.2 update means for smart home security

Matter is built on the idea that smart home devices should be secure, reliable, and easy to use. It is based on Internet Protocol (IP), which allows devices, mobile apps, and …

Proxmox VE
Open-source server management platform Proxmox VE 9.0 released

Proxmox Virtual Environment (VE) 9.0 introduces advancements in both storage and networking capabilities, addressing critical enterprise demands. A highlight is the …

Calico
Calico: Open-source solution for Kubernetes networking, security, and observability

Calico is an open-source unified platform that brings together networking, security, and observability for Kubernetes, whether you’re running in the cloud, on-premises, …

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