Deploy Falco on a Talos cluster

Talos Linux is an OS designed for Kubernetes, with in mind to be secure, immutable and minimal. It offers a solution for having secure nodes for your Kubernetes cluster. Running Falco on them requires some configurations we'll see in this …

Tracing System Calls Using eBPF - Part 2

Introduction In Tracing System Calls Using eBPF Part 1, we lay the groundwork, introducing you to the fundamentals of eBPF and its predecessor, BPF (Berkeley Packet Filter). We delve into the evolution of this technology, its safety, …

Introducing a framework for regression testing against Linux kernels

There are a few foundational technologies that empower the Cloud Native ecosystem. Containers is one. And one of the basis for containerization is the Linux Kernel itself. With Falco, we are developing a runtime security tool that hooks …

Tracing System Calls Using eBPF - Part 1

Introduction: In this article, we will delve into the details of eBPF (extended Berkeley Packet Filter) and explore its significance in tracing system calls. This particular blog will be in two parts; in the first blog, we will discuss …

Modern eBPF probe is ready to shine

Introducing the brand-new eBPF probe: a game-changing addition to Falco's toolkit. Curious to learn more? Dive into our first blog post where we spill the beans on its exciting features, what you need to get started, and real-world use …

Getting started with modern BPF probe in Falco

The new BPF probe has landed among us 👽 and it brings to the table new shiny features. The BPF world grows continuously and every new kernel release introduces some unbelievable novelties! To take advantage of these we have created a …

Falco Driverkit with Docker on Debian

We use different technologies on a daily basis. Tools like Vagrant, Terraform, Ansible, and many more allow us to create and destroy digital resources in a matter of minutes, if not seconds. However, if you keep changing your running …