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When the “what-if” becomes “what’s next” – Why the alleged GCash leak matters to every Filipino

When the “what-if” becomes “what’s next” – Why the alleged GCash leak matters to every Filipino

Allegations have surfaced that millions of GCash user records - including eKYC data, ID scans, and linked accounts - are being sold on a dark-web forum.

Android Adds DHCPv6 Prefix Delegation - What It Means & Why It Matters

Android Adds DHCPv6 Prefix Delegation - What It Means & Why It Matters

After years of requests and debates among network engineers, Google has announced that Android is now shipping support for DHCPv6 Prefix Delegation (PD).

Unlocking the Philippines' Digital Potential: The Importance of Open Access to Data

Unlocking the Philippines' Digital Potential: The Importance of Open Access to Data

The World Bank highlights the Philippines' unique telecom legislation as a barrier to digital growth. With the Konektadong Pinoy Act on the horizon, the nation might soon see transformative changes in internet accessibility, affordability, and quality, paving the way for inclusive digital progress.

Building Resilient Communication Networks: SenseCAP T1000‑E + Meshtastic in the Philippines

Building Resilient Communication Networks: SenseCAP T1000‑E + Meshtastic in the Philippines

A recent Seeed Studio case study shows how SenseCAP T1000‑E devices with Meshtastic firmware enabled resilient, off-grid communication in the Philippines — achieving over 30 km range without cellular networks. A practical, low-cost solution for disaster response.

HPE Buys Juniper: Another Solid Company About to Be Gutted

HPE Buys Juniper: Another Solid Company About to Be Gutted

HPE’s $14B Juniper buyout feels like déjà vu — just like Broadcom’s VMware disaster. Expect bloated products, rising costs, and the slow death of what made Juniper great. Everything HPE touches turns to crap — and this time, Juniper’s in the firing line.

EdgePrizm Launches Global CDN Built from Limelight Assets – Focused on App Performance, Not Streaming

EdgePrizm Launches Global CDN Built from Limelight Assets – Focused on App Performance, Not Streaming

EdgePrizm, a new CDN built from acquired Limelight assets, launched May 1 with a focus on application performance, gaming, and transactional use cases — not streaming. Privately funded and engineered by ex-Limelight staff, it promises a streamlined, affordable platform.

Joel Dabao on Bilyonaryo: Why the Konektadong Pinoy Bill Is About More Than Just Internet

Joel Dabao on Bilyonaryo: Why the Konektadong Pinoy Bill Is About More Than Just Internet

In his latest Bilyonaryo interview, Joel Dabao breaks down why the Konektadong Pinoy Bill is more than telecom reform — it’s a push for digital equity, rural uplift, and economic inclusion through performance-driven access and transparency.

[Anurag Bhatia] Building CDN around Backblaze B2

[Anurag Bhatia] Building CDN around Backblaze B2

Over the last week, I migrated the cdn.anuragbhatia.com from the garage cluster with the origin sitting locally into a CDN doing edge caching only while moving off origin to Backblaze B2.

[Benjojo] BGP handling bug causes widespread internet routing instability

[Benjojo] BGP handling bug causes widespread internet routing instability

At 7AM (UTC) on Tuesday May 20th 2025 a BGP message was propagated that triggered surprising (to many) behaviours with two major BGP implementations that are often used for carrying internet traffic.

[TheRegister] FreSSH bugs undiscovered for years threaten OpenSSH security

[TheRegister] FreSSH bugs undiscovered for years threaten OpenSSH security

Qualys discovered the bugs in January, per its disclosure timeline. Patches for CVE-2025-26465 and CVE-2025-26466 were released this morning.

Guide to Setting Up an OOKLA Speedtest Server on RockyLinux 8/9

Guide to Setting Up an OOKLA Speedtest Server on RockyLinux 8/9

I'm gonna walk you through a simple guide to get your OOKLA Speedtest server(s) up and running on RockyLinux 8. We'll even make it start automatically when your server boots. Oh, and we'll sprinkle in some basic security tips to keep things safe.

VirtualBox + KVM: Linux Guest Additions: Kernel 6.12 Support – What You Need to Know

VirtualBox + KVM: Linux Guest Additions: Kernel 6.12 Support – What You Need to Know

KVM's Linux Guest Additions now support kernel 6.12! But there’s a small hiccup. Starting with 6.12, KVM initializes virtualization by default on module load, preventing VirtualBox VMs from starting.