BPF Tokens in systemd

Presenters Matteo Croce Source All Systems Go! 2025 🚀 Level Up Your Container Security with BPF Tokens! 🛠️ Containers have revolutionized how we build and deploy applications, offering incredible flexibility and efficiency. But with great power comes great responsibility – especially when it comes to security. Traditional methods for running Berkeley Packet Filter (BPF) programs within containers often required root privileges or the broad cap_bpf capability, which frankly, is a bit like giving everyone a master key to the kingdom. Thankfully, there’s a new sheriff in town: BPF Tokens! ...

September 30, 2025 · 3 min

Systing: tracing for the lazy

Presenters Josef Bacik Source All Systems Go! 2025 🚀 Systing: Your Friendly Gateway to Performance Debugging with Perfetto 🛠️ Performance debugging can feel like navigating a labyrinth. You’re chasing elusive bottlenecks, wrestling with complex systems, and often feeling like you’re missing a crucial piece of the puzzle. Enter Cying, a new tracing tool designed to make that journey a little less daunting. Built on the powerful foundation of Perfetto, Systing offers a simplified, production-friendly approach to performance debugging, particularly valuable for complex systems like frameworks and AI/ML training jobs. Let’s dive in! ...

September 30, 2025 · 4 min

Why you should contribute to systemd!

Presenters Daan De Meyer Source All Systems Go! 2025 Dive into Systemd Development: How You Can Help Shape the Future 🚀 Ever wondered how systemd, the ubiquitous system and service manager powering countless Linux systems, is built and maintained? Dan’s recent presentation demystified the process, revealing innovative workflows, highlighting areas ripe for community contribution, and acknowledging the challenges that come with keeping such a complex project running smoothly. Let’s break down the key takeaways and explore how you can get involved! 👨‍💻 ...

September 30, 2025 · 4 min

A Security Model for systemd

Presenters Lennart Poettering Source All Systems Go! 2025 🚀 Leonard’s Security Vision: Reinventing System Security for the Future 🛠️ For decades, Unix and Linux have been the bedrock of modern computing. But as threats evolve, can these venerable systems truly keep pace? In a thought-provoking presentation, Leonard challenged fundamental assumptions about system security, advocating for a radical redesign that prioritizes isolation, measurement, and a rejection of legacy practices. This isn’t about patching vulnerabilities; it’s about fundamentally rethinking how we build secure systems. ...

September 30, 2025 · 4 min

The Hidden Vulnerability of The Open Source Software Supply Chain: The Underlying Infrastructure

Presenters Brian Fox Source InfoQ podcast Is Your Open Source Stack Under Attack? A Deep Dive into Supply Chain Security 🚨 The open-source world is the backbone of modern software, but a growing threat is lurking beneath the surface: malicious open-source components. A recent tech conference presentation shed light on this critical issue, and it’s a wake-up call for developers and organizations alike. Let’s unpack the challenges and explore practical solutions. ...

September 29, 2025 · 4 min