Buu Lam welcomes Tim Davis, an Infrastructure as Code veteran and well know Developer Advocate. They'll be discussing the pitfalls and the wins when it comes to automating your infrastructure.

https://www.devopsdigest.com/infrastructure-as-code-pitfalls-and-how-to-avoid-them-1
https://www.devopsdigest.com/infrastructure-as-code-pitfalls-and-how-to-avoid-them-2

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👋 Aubrey King: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aubreyking | https://twitter.com/aubreykingf5

Pitfalls of Infrastructure as Code w/Tim Davis - DevCentral Connects - Ep 110 - January 24, 2023

With Gartner predicting a rise in zero-trust implementations over the coming years, authentication becomes the cornerstone of making applications available for all. Yet, authentication is not always easy. Buu Lam will be joined by Dan Moore, Head of Developer Relations at FusionAuth to have a chat about how developers can take control of authentication.

https://community.f5.com/t5/dcc-forum/apis-and-access-tokens-like-peanut-butter-and-jelly-devcentral/m-p/308950#M187

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APIs and Access Tokens, Like Peanut Butter and Jelly - DevCentral Connects - Ep111 - 01.31.23

REGEX can be a killer to performance in iRules and should be avoided when possible. When NOT possible, DevCentral MVP Kai Shared an optimization trick that boosts REGEX performance 15-20%...Jason highlights that technique on this episode of The Drift.

(music by Jake Rahm)

FEATURE - Shift REGEX in iRules to Overdrive - The Drift - Ep 5 - Mar 27, 2023

Monitoring is a key factor in showing you the unexpected but it is also key in predicting what is to be expected as well! But in order to do that, it needs to be setup properly, measured and shared with others. On this DevCentral Connects, Buu Lam is joined by Ryan MacLean, Developer Advocate with Datadog. Ryan is going to share the acronyms "LETS USE RED" and how to make monitoring for everyone!

Monitoring for Everyone! w Ryan MacLean - DevCentral Connects - Ep 117 - March 14, 2023

Aubrey King and Lakhwinder Singh welcome Aki Maruse and Tim Michels to talk about high performance server hardware for modern service provider architectures. What's a DPU, versus a smart NIC? How fast can you REALLY go with these devices?

The Local Loop is a Service Provider Focused Podcast produced by F5 DevCentral. Its aim is to educate and interact with our community. As of this recording, it is delivered as a focused feature on DevCentral Podcasts and the DevCentral YouTube.

FEATURE - The Local Loop Ep. 002: High Performance Server Hardware For Service Providers

Are you looking to pass the Certified Kubernetes Administrator exam? Well, Jason Rahm just passed it and he's going to share with you exactly how he went about doing so on his first attempt! Buu and Jason will also be joined by Michael O'Leary to discuss how effective study groups can be and also how you can get involved in one. Join live on Tuesday, April 4 if you want to ask any questions of these two certified gentlemen.

How to Pass the CKA Exam w/Michael O'Leary - DevCentral Connects - Ep120 - April 4, 2023

AI is making its way into use cases everywhere. We've seen it generate its own content but can we use it to diagnose and repair technology for us? Kyle Forster and Shea Stewart will be joining Buu to discuss ways they're seeing AI being applied to troubleshooting complex systems. Join them live, Tuesday May 9th at 8:30AM Pacific.

Can AI assist you in troubleshooting? Kyle Forster, Shea Stewart - DevCentral Connects - May 9, 23

App modernization sounds like a great idea but when the project starts, you'll undoubtedly run into some stumbling blocks. JJ Asghar has seen it first hand and will join Buu to share those stumbling blocks and the lessons learned. Tune in Tuesday morning at 8:30AM Pacific on May 30 to hear all about it!

Stumbling Blocks in App Modernization w JJ Asghar - DevCentral Connects 128 - May 30, 2023

In this episode our hosts are joined by Bailey Hayes, CTO of Cosmonic, and Pat Hickey, Principal Engineer at Fastly, to discuss WASI—WebAssembly System (or Standard depending on who you ask) Interface. Listen in to learn more about why WASI is important, what all the “previews” are, whether or not the component model is done, plus so much more!

Chapters:
1:25 – AI and WASM in Edge locations
4:03 – Is it WebAssembly System of Standard Interface?
6:10 – What is WASI and why is it important?
8:41 – What is preview 0, 1, 2, etc.?
10:54 – Is the component model done?
11:35 – Preview 2 vote
13:33 – WASI proposals
17:06 – Features of preview 2
23:21 – Server and client side webassembly
27:06 – J-co project
27:54 – How to get involved
28:33 – Bytecode Alliance guest languages

For more from F5's Office of the CTO visit the following sites: 
Blogs - https://www.f5.com/company/octo
Reports - https://www.f5.com/services/resources/reports

Meet Your Hosts:

Joel Moses | LinkedIn | @Joel_Moses 
Oscar Spencer | X | LinkedIn
Matthew Yacobucci | LinkedIn

WebAssembly System or Standard Interface – Ep 3 – WebAssembly Unleashed

In this special episode two of our hosts were able to sit down with F5 NGINX’s Dave McAllister to dive into how Open Source and Standards apply to WebAssembly. Listen in to learn about the benefits of open source on Wasm, why building to the common denominator is important, what WebAssembly is doing right when it comes to driving open standards, what Wasm needs to watch out for, Dave’s thoughts on the speed of standard progression, and so much more!

Chapters:
1:29 – WASI Preview 2
3:26 – ISO3200
5:05 – Standard processes
7:41 – What is Wasm doing right and wrong with driving open standards?
11:10 – How is open source helping Wasm?
12:05 – Open Source: then and now
13:00 – ISO meetings
14:15 – What should Wasm watch out for?
20:10 – The rule of many
16:43 – Speed of Standard progression
22:41 – How individuals are represented inside a Wasm marketplace
24:00 – Intersection of multiple standards and the risks to Wasm

For more from F5's Office of the CTO visit the following sites: 
Blogs - https://www.f5.com/company/octo
Reports - https://www.f5.com/services/resources/reports

Meet Your Hosts:
Joel Moses | https://www.linkedin.com/in/joelmoses/ | https://community.f5.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/398372
Oscar Spencer | https://twitter.com/oscar_spen | https://www.linkedin.com/in/oscarspen/
Matthew Yacobucci | https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-yacobucci-323b4b2/

Open Source and Standards - Ep4 - WebAssembly Unleashed

In this special episode two of our hosts were able to sit down with F5’s Gilad Bracha to discuss what WebAssembly can learn based on Bracha’s experience with JAVA. Listen in to find out whether or not Wasm can deliver on “write once, run anywhere”, what shadows may be on the horizon, what JAVA did right that Wasm can learn from, and so much more!  

Chapters:
2:20 – Early days of JAVA Specification
4:46 – Class loaders and JAVA verifier
5:20 – Compiler Engines
7:12 – Promise of “Write once, run anywhere”
9:55 – JAVA’s great opportunity
11:44 – Battle for runtime
13:55 – Wasm 1.0 and Wasm approach
14:55 – JAVA approach
16:38 – Multiple runtimes
18:25 – Shadows on the horizon
20:17 – Complaints from Wasm implementors
24:46 – Wasm GC proposal
27:06 – What did JAVA do right that Wasm can learn from?

For more from F5's Office of the CTO visit the following sites: 
Blogs - https://www.f5.com/company/octo
Reports - https://www.f5.com/services/resources/reports

Meet Your Hosts:
Joel Moses | https://www.linkedin.com/in/joelmoses/ | https://community.f5.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/398372
Oscar Spencer | https://twitter.com/oscar_spen | https://www.linkedin.com/in/oscarspen/
Matthew Yacobucci | https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-yacobucci-323b4b2/

What WebAssembly can learn from JAVA’s history - Ep5 -WebAssembly Unleashed

In this episode our hosts dive into what’s going on in the Wasm community and are then joined by Chris Dickinson of Dylibso to discuss WebAssembly and observability. Listen in to find out if WebAssembly has reached its Docker moment, hear about Wasm’s growth from hype to functionality, learn about the component model streams issue, and so much more!

Chapters:

1:13 – Has WebAssembly reached its Docker moment?
4:19 – What does it take to put AI on the Edge?
6:04 – Wasm.io highlights
7:29 – What’s going on at Dylibso?
10:49 – How far off are we from a widescale enterprise adoption of WebAssembly?
13:05 – Modsurfer and the benefits to Wasm
16:24 – Dylibso’s Extism
17:27 – Moving data through the boundary
25:39 – Observe SDK
30:28 – How to engage

Dig into the Wasm.IO session recordings we mentioned:
- Filling a Registry-Shaped Hole in the Wasm Component Ecosystem by Daniel Macovei / Oscar Spencer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_-10mRN30s

- A stream of consciousness on the future of async in the Component Model by Luke Wagner - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3x4-nQeXxc

For more from F5's Office of the CTO visit the following sites: 
Blogs - https://www.f5.com/company/octo
Reports - https://www.f5.com/services/resources/reports

Meet Your Hosts:
Joel Moses | https://www.linkedin.com/in/joelmoses/ | https://community.f5.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/398372
Oscar Spencer | https://twitter.com/oscar_spen | https://www.linkedin.com/in/oscarspen/
Matthew Yacobucci | https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-yacobucci-323b4b2/

Wasm Observability with Dylibso – Ep 6 – WebAssembly Unleashed

In this episode our hosts dive into what’s going on in the WebAssembly community following Wasm.IO and KubeCon before they are joined by Tim Hinrichs and Torin Sandall of Styra to discuss Open Policy Agent (OPA) and WebAssembly. Listen in to find out updates regarding the WebAssembly registry, get a rundown on Open Policy Agent and what led it to Wasm, the WebAssembly integration challenges OPA’s faced, interesting applications of OPA and Wasm, and so much more!

**SPECIAL NOTE: Since this podcast recording, Linux Foundation has announced that WasmCon is being moved to November.

Dive into our previous episode on Warg with Danny Macovei: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bH66SCfAw1I&list=PLyqga7AXMtPNV1zr2aTWEegep0FQU6Qvj&index=5

Chapters:
1:19 – What’s going on in the world of WebAssembly?
2:16 – Developments from Wasm.IO and KubeCon
3:10 – WA.dev and the Warg Protocol
5:42 –What is Open Policy Agent and why is it important?
6:44 – OPA implications for end users
10:51 – State of OPA community
12:40 – What led OPA to WebAssembly
17:00 – From a modular approach, why run Rego policies in other language contexts?
19:52 – How do you compile OPA down to Wasm?
21:42 – How self-contained is OPA and the Wasm models?
25:31 – Integration challenges with Wasm
30:12 – Styra and what it adds on top of Open Policy Agent
 
For more from F5's Office of the CTO visit the following sites: 

Blogs - https://www.f5.com/company/octo
Reports - https://www.f5.com/services/resources/reports

Meet Your Hosts:
Joel Moses | https://www.linkedin.com/in/joelmoses/ | https://community.f5.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/398372
Oscar Spencer | https://twitter.com/oscar_spen | https://www.linkedin.com/in/oscarspen/
Matthew Yacobucci | https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-yacobucci-323b4b2/

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Wasm & Open Policy Agent with Styra – Ep 7 – WebAssembly Unleashed

Now in its tenth annual year, the F5 State of Application Strategy Report (SOAS) presents the latest application strategies from IT decision makers around the world. Capping a decade's worth of insights, the data suggests how modernized apps, persistent multicloud management, and an explosion of APIs are influencing app strategy and driving (or hindering) progress toward generative AI. Discover how well your organization is positioned to manage today's distributed apps while deploying AI for a competitive advantage.

2024 State of Application Strategy Report

2024 F5 State of Application Strategy Report

In this episode our hosts are joined by Fastly’s Luke Wagner to discuss WebAssembly, async, and streams. Listen in to learn about the history and evolution of ASMJS, find out if sync and async functions will split WebAssembly, get a rundown on the concept of backpressure, and hear discussion regarding Joel Dice’s project ISYSWASFA (who you might get to hear from soon, so subscribe for future episodes 😉 ).

Chapters:
00:37 – Meet the hosts and community updates
3:15 – Special guest: Luke Wagner
3:49 – This history and evolution of ASMJS
9:15 – Async and Streams in WebAssembly
10:27 – How async might work in the component model
17:37 – The concept of back pressure
19:08 – Stages of async
21:41 – Joel Dice’s project ISYSWASFA
26:51 – Fastly’s Compute Management and WebAssembly
29:59 – Closing remarks and future excitement

Dig into the Wasm.IO session recordings we mentioned:

A stream of consciousness on the future of async in the Component Model by Luke Wagner @ Wasm I/O 24 - https://youtu.be/y3x4-nQeXxc?si=3XGqdqa9W3WjXSzl

For more from F5's Office of the CTO visit the following sites: 
Blogs - https://www.f5.com/company/octo
Reports - https://www.f5.com/services/resources/reports

Meet Your Hosts:
Joel Moses | https://www.linkedin.com/in/joelmoses/ | https://community.f5.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/398372
Oscar Spencer | https://twitter.com/oscar_spen | https://www.linkedin.com/in/oscarspen/
Matthew Yacobucci | https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-yacobucci-323b4b2/

WebAssembly Async and Streams – Ep 8 – WebAssembly Unleashed

In this episode our hosts are joined by Fermyon’s Joel Dice to dive deeper into ISYSWASFA, async, and WebAssembly. Listen in to learn about the new Wasi release cadence, find out how ISYSWASFA began, what’s in development now, and explore what’s in store for the developer experience with async.

  

Chapters:
0:39 – Meet the hosts and community updates
2:51 – Special guest: Joel Dice
3:21 – Deep dive into Fermyon and Spin
6:13 – Joel’s clean room implementation of the JVM
11:25 – Specification changes and current state
13:30 – Exploring the developer experience of ISYSWASFA and async
17:53 – Challenges of upstreaming ISYSWASFA learnings
23:35 – Are we introducing a what color is your component issue?
26:19 – What’s left to do for a fully working implementation of async in Wasmtime?
29:15 – Closing thoughts and future prospects

For more from F5's Office of the CTO visit the following sites: 
Blogs - https://www.f5.com/company/octo
Reports - https://www.f5.com/services/resources/reports

  

Meet Your Hosts:
Joel Moses | https://www.linkedin.com/in/joelmoses/ | https://community.f5.com/users/joel_moses/398372
Oscar Spencer | https://twitter.com/oscar_spen | https://www.linkedin.com/in/oscarspen/
Matthew Yacobucci | https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-yacobucci-323b4b2/

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Your Community Evangelists: 
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👋 Buu Lam: https://www.linkedin.com/in/buulam/ | https://twitter.com/buulam
👋 Aubrey King: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aubreyking | https://twitter.com/aubreykingf5

Async and ISYSWASFA – Ep 9 – WebAssembly Unleashed

In this episode our hosts are joined by Shopify’s Saúl Cabrera to talk about his team’s experience using and deploying WebAssembly. Listen in to learn which Wasm proposals are progressing, why Shopify uses Wasm, what led them to using it in the server side space so early on, how their experience has been, and if they were restarting their work today whether or not they’d still choose WebAssembly.

Chapters:
1:24 – Community updates and proposals
3:23 – Special guest: Saúl Cabrera
3:55 – Shopify’s use of WebAssembly
9:25 – Challenges and progress in WebAssembly
21:49 – Production use and future of WebAssembly
27:08 – Final thoughts and wrap-up

For more from F5's Office of the CTO visit the following sites: 
Blogs - https://www.f5.com/company/octo
Reports - https://www.f5.com/services/resources/reports

Meet Your Hosts:
Joel Moses | https://www.linkedin.com/in/joelmoses/ | https://community.f5.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/398372
Oscar Spencer | https://twitter.com/oscar_spen | https://www.linkedin.com/in/oscarspen/
Matthew Yacobucci | https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-yacobucci-323b4b2/

User Experience Deploying Wasm – Ep 10 – WebAssembly Unleashed

Join hosts Joel Moses, Oscar Spencer, and Matthew Yacobucci in an informative and engaging podcast episode, diving into the world of WebAssembly (Wasm). Discover the origins and evolution of Wasm from its early days with Google's Native Client and Mozilla's ASM.js to its current role in transforming web and server-side computing. Learn about the challenges and breakthroughs driving Wasm forward along with common misconceptions and security concerns as it’s integrated into the daily technologies we use. Whether you're a seasoned developer or new to the space, this episode provides insights into the exciting future of WebAssembly and its impact on modern software development.

  

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction to WebAssembly Unleashed
01:10 The Origins of WebAssembly
01:26 Google's Native Client and ASM.js
03:24 The Rise of WebAssembly
06:33 The Limitations of JavaScript
08:23 WebAssembly's Key Players and Timeline
12:30 WebAssembly System Interface (WASI)
17:10 WebAssembly's Evolution and Future
23:33 WebAssembly in Real-World Applications
25:50 WebAssembly's Impact on User Experience
28:14 Addressing WebAssembly's Criticisms
30:32 Security in WebAssembly
32:30 The Future of WebAssembly
37:55 Reflections and Closing Thoughts

For more from F5's Office of the CTO visit the following sites: 
Blogs - https://www.f5.com/company/octo
Reports - https://www.f5.com/services/resources/reports

Meet Your Hosts:
Joel Moses | https://www.linkedin.com/in/joelmoses/ | https://community.f5.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/398372 
Oscar Spencer | https://twitter.com/oscar_spen | https://www.linkedin.com/in/oscarspen/
Matthew Yacobucci | https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-yacobucci-323b4b2/

Exploring the Evolution and Future of Wasm – Ep 11 – WebAssembly Unleashed

Welcome to WebAssembly Unleashed with hosts Joel Moses, Oscar Spencer, and Matt Yacobucci. Join us to discover who’s recently experienced impressive performance improvements using WebAssembly, how maple whiskey is related to Wasm runtimes, and what is the process of innovation.  This month our special guest, Matt Butcher, CEO of Fermyon, shares his incredible journey through the tech industry, his insights on WebAssembly's potential to revolutionize cloud computing, and the innovative work Fermyon is doing with Spin. Explore the evolution from startup to large-scale enterprise and gain valuable perspectives on community building and technological advancements.
  
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction to WebAssembly Unleashed
00:49 Firefox's WebAssembly Performance Boost: https://www.howtogeek.com/firefox-75x-faster-running-webassembly/
01:59 Excitement for Upcoming Community Group Events
02:19 Interview with Matt Butcher: Background and Fermyon
05:22 The Birth of WebAssembly at Microsoft
10:01 Wasm Runtime From Browser to Server 
16:38 Deis Labs Projects and the Pattern of Innovation 
20:04 Failed Projects and Lessons Learned
22:04 Career Journey: From Hewlett Packard to Fermyon
22:21 The Vision Behind Fermyon
24:11 WebAssembly and Cloud Efficiency
27:39 The Birth of Fermyon
31:26 Community Building and Challenges
39:27 What led to Spin?
43:05 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
Episode 5 w/Gilad Bracha: https://youtu.be/BQjTShpa8VM?si=DMDyh5U--BaQ_FGE

For more from F5's Office of the CTO visit the following sites: 
Blogs - https://www.f5.com/company/octo
Reports - https://www.f5.com/services/resources/reports
  
Meet Your Hosts:
Joel Moses | https://www.linkedin.com/in/joelmoses/ | https://community.f5.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/398372
Oscar Spencer | https://twitter.com/oscar_spen | https://www.linkedin.com/in/oscarspen/
Matthew Yacobucci | https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-yacobucci-323b4b2/

Turning Wasm Research Passions into a Business – Ep 12 – WebAssembly Unleashed

Welcome to WebAssembly Unleashed with hosts Joel Moses, Oscar Spencer, and Matt Yacobucci. Join us as we dive into the latest happenings in the Wasm community. Fresh from WasmCon, the team delves into the evolving WebAssembly standards, including the upcoming WASI Preview 3 featuring async and streams. Special guest Alessandro Pignotti, CTO of Leaning Technologies, shares his journey in reviving Adobe Flash content with LightSpark and introduces WebVM, a groundbreaking project to run legacy applications in the browser. Discover how WebAssembly is preserving early web content and the immense potential it holds for both client-side and enterprise applications. Tune in for an engaging discussion on the past, present, and future with WebAssembly!
  
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction to WebAssembly Unleashed
00:47 Recap of WasmCon Highlights
01:38 WASI Preview 3 Excitement
02:50 Exploring WebAssembly on the Client Side
03:34 The Rise and Fall of Early Web Technologies
07:04 Reviving Legacy Web Content with WebAssembly
11:45 Challenges and Innovations in WebAssembly
22:24 Legacy Code and WebAssembly
23:17 Introduction to Cheerp and CheerpJ
25:35 Introducing CheerpX
26:16 The Future of WebAssembly and Gaming
28:48 The Importance of Internet Archive
30:23 WebAssembly Specification and Performance
33:28 WebVM: From Experiment to Reality
38:47 WebVM Hackathon and Community Engagement

For more from F5's Office of the CTO visit the following sites: 
Blogs - https://www.f5.com/company/octo
Reports - https://www.f5.com/services/resources/reports
  
Meet Your Hosts:
Joel Moses | https://www.linkedin.com/in/joelmoses/ | https://community.f5.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/398372
Oscar Spencer | https://twitter.com/oscar_spen | https://www.linkedin.com/in/oscarspen/
Matthew Yacobucci | https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-yacobucci-323b4b2/
 
Follow and connect with our guest:
Alessandro Pignotti | https://x.com/alexpignotti 
Leaning Technologies | https://discord.leaningtech.com 
WebVM | https://webvm.io/

WebAssembly: Saving the Early Internet – Ep 13 – WebAssembly Unleashed

Join hosts Joel Moses, Oscar Spencer, and Matthew Yacobucci  as they discuss recent WebAssembly advancements, such as data science in browsers with WebR, LibreOffice now running as ZetaOffice, and a unique case study from Dagger.IO on replacing a React front end with Go and WebAssembly. The team is joined by special guest, journalist and analyst Bruce Gain, who shares his insights on the impact of WebAssembly in gaming and its applications in various industries. Topics include performance benchmarking, the evolution of WebAssembly, and its potential tipping points for mainstream media attention. Tune in for an engaging conversation about the future of WebAssembly and its broader implications.
 
Chapters: 
00:00 Welcome to WebAssembly Unleashed
00:57 Exciting WebAssembly Developments
02:38 Oscar's Insights from the Wasm Community
04:28 Special Guest: Analyst and Journalist Bruce Gain
05:22 WebAssembly in Gaming
09:16 Future of Gaming with WebAssembly
13:03 Media Perspective on WebAssembly
15:08 WebAssembly Garners Media Attention 
19:06 What can WebAssembly do to create a media tipping point?
21:36 Security Implications of WebAssembly
24:04 AI and WebAssembly: A Synergistic Future
28:40 ReveCom Project and Benchmarking Efforts
34:16 Future of WebAssembly in Media and Technology
 
Read more on recent developments discussed by the hosts:
Replacing React with Go: https://dagger.io/blog/replaced-react-with-go
R in the Browser: https://blog.jupyter.org/r-in-the-browser-announcing-our-webassembly-distribution-9450e9539ed5
LibreOffice built for the Wasm runtime: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/13/libreoffice_wasm_zetaoffice/ ; https://zetaoffice.net/
 
For more from F5's Office of the CTO visit the following sites: 
Blogs -  https://www.f5.com/company/octo
Reports -  https://www.f5.com/services/resources/reports

Meet Your Hosts:
Joel Moses | www.linkedin.com/in/joelmoses/ | community.f5.com/t5/user/viewprof…e/user-id/398372
Oscar Spencer | twitter.com/oscar_spen | www.linkedin.com/in/oscarspen/
Matthew Yacobucci | www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-yacobucci-323b4b2/

The Analyst's View of Wasm | Ep 16 | WebAssembly Unleashed

Welcome to the latest episode of AppSec Now, a DevCentral podcast dedicated to the ever-evolving world of application security. In this episode, Chase takes the reins while Aubrey is away, joined by Malcolm Heath, a principal researcher at F5 Labs, and the illustrious MegaZone, a principal security engineer on the SIRT team.

We dive deep into the recent Apache Camel remote code execution vulnerability, discussing the initial panic and the eventual revelation that it was a medium-severity CVE with narrow impact. We also explore the ongoing debate on government backdoors in end-to-end encryption, with insights on the recent stances of Signal and Apple. Finally, we shed light on the recent DDoS attack on X (formerly Twitter), attributed to Dark Storm, and discuss the complexities of attributing such attacks. Stay informed and up-to-date with the latest trends and threats in the AppSec world!

References:
https://community.f5.com/kb/security-insights/appsec-camels-typhoons-and-backdoors/340217

00:00 Introduction
00:59 Apache Camel RCE
10:09 Silk Typhoon
16:11 Government Encryption Backdoors
25:51 X (Twitter) DDoS
30:25 VulnCon Comin' Up!
32:16 Outro

Latest in AppSec: Apache Camel RCE, X DDoS, Silk Typhoon and Encryption Debates

Welcome to AI Friday! In this episode, we dive into the latest developments in Generative AI Security, discussing the implications and challenges of this emerging technology. Join Aubrey from DevCentral and the OWASP GenAI Security Project, along with an expert panel including Byron, Ken, Lori, and special guest Steve Wilson, as they explore the complexities of AI in the news and the evolving landscape of AI security.

We also take a closer look at the fascinating topic of vibe coding, its impact on software development, and the transformative potential of AI-assisted coding practices. Whether you're a developer, security professional, or an AI enthusiast, this episode is packed with insights and expert opinions that you won't want to miss. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and join the conversation!

00:00 Introduction
02:16 Agentic Risks vs. Rewards
04:19 Steve Wilson & OWASP GenAI Security Project
18:25 DeepSeek & Inference Performance
28:41 Vibe Coding 
51:01 Outro

AI Friday LIVE w/ Steve Wilson - Vibe Coding, Agentic AI Security And More

Join the DevCentral crew as we dive into groundbreaking AI research, explore how OpenAI's GPT models mimic humans, and discuss critical advancements in AI security and ethics. From Turing tests to deepfake controversies, this episode of AI Friday is packed with thought-provoking insights and practical takeaways for the AI-powered future.
Whether you're an enthusiast or in the IT trenches, don’t forget to subscribe to keep up with the conversation.

Secure your AI journey. Stay informed. Stay connected. It's time to redefine intelligence—welcome to AI Friday!

00:00 Introduction
02:45 AI PASSES TURING TEST!
12:13 Tracing LLM Reasoning
22:41 AI Image Ethics
31:51 Model Context Protocol
44:27 Outro

AI Friday: Are Chatbots Passing the Turing Test? Explore the Ethics! - Ep.14

Join Joel Moses, Oscar Spencer, and Matt Yacobucci as they discuss the latest news and recent developments in WebAssembly, such as Zig 0.140 and projects like running Linux inside a PDF file. This episode features special guest Nick Fitzgerald, a notable contributor to WasmTime and CraneLift, who explains the concept of garbage collection in programming. The discussion covers  garbage collection in the context of WebAssembly, diving into algorithms, their implications, and challenges in implementation. They also touch upon the future of WebAssembly in embedded systems and the broader applications of these technologies in various programming languages like Java and Python. Don't miss this engaging and informative episode!
	
Chapters: 
00:00 Welcome to WebAssembly Unleashed
00:57 What's interesting this week in WebAssembly? 
02:12 Linux PDF: A WebAssembly Feat
03:29 Understanding Garbage Collection with guest Nick Fitzgerald
05:20 Reference Counting vs Tracing Garbage Collection
	A Unified Theory of Garbage Collection paper: https://courses.cs.washington.edu/courses/cse590p/05au/p50-bacon.pdf
7:22 What's driving the push to get GC into WebAssembly right now?
10:25 What makes Garbage Collection implementation so difficult?
12:09 Challenges in Garbage Collection Implementation
15:19 Are you bound by the language runtime GC or by the Wasm runtime?
19:32 Challenges in Type Systems Implementation
22:59 Object-Oriented Hierarchies and Python
24:34 Garbage Collection Proposal Insights
31:35 Will the end users have extra work?
32:50 Can GC help with Ahead of time Compiling?
35:11 Fuzz Testing and Bug Fixing
36:05 Custom Page Size Proposal
38:03 Future of Garbage Collection Algorithms
	
Did you miss the WebAssembly Unleashed episode with Gilad Bracha? Check it out here:
What WebAssembly can learn from JAVA’s history | Ep5 | WebAssembly Unleashed https://youtu.be/BQjTShpa8VM?si=S4sHWZeRqVIbCdn_
	
For more from F5's Office of the CTO visit the following sites: 
Blogs -  https://www.f5.com/company/octo
Reports -  https://www.f5.com/services/resources/reports
	
Meet Your Hosts: 
Joel Moses | https://www.linkedin.com/in/joelmoses/ | https://community.f5.com/users/joel_moses/398372 
Oscar Spencer | https://twitter.com/oscar_spen | https://www.linkedin.com/in/oscarspen/ 
Matthew Yacobucci | https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-yacobucci-323b4b2/


The Future of WebAssembly Garbage Collection | Ep 17 | WebAssembly Unleashed

Gear up for another deep dive! In this episode of AI Friday, we've got the crew—Aubrey, Joel, Byron, and Pete—ready to unpack the latest in AI technology and hardware. Join us as we break down Google's groundbreaking Ironwood TPU, exploring its impressive potential and the math behind AI acceleration. We'll also examine OpenAI's brand-new Agent, Operator, discussing how effectively it can handle real-world tasks and possible security implications. As we look ahead, we dissect the cybersecurity threats anticipated for 2025, from ransomware to AI-powered attacks, and explore how defenders might keep pace with rapidly evolving threats. Grab your thinking caps and coffee—it's time for another deep dive into the world of AI.

00:00 Introduction
02:15 AI hardware fundamentals explained
13:28 Ironwood TPU
21:29 NVIDIA's Dynamo
31:05 OpenAI Operator
40:37 CyberSec challenges for 2025
53:02 Outro

Google Ironwood TPU, OpenAI Operator and Cybersecurity Challenges for 2025 Ep.15

Join our AppSec experts—Merlyn, Malcolm, MegaZone, and host Chase Abbott—as they dig into some of the latest stories shaking up the cybersecurity world. This week's AppSec Now explores an active campaign targeting Amazon EC2 instance metadata via SSRF vulnerabilities, and why that's a wider-reaching problem than you might think. We discuss Oracle's controversial handling of their cloud breach and the impact of trust in the disclosure process. 
Also in the mix: malicious NPM packages deployed by North Korean hackers, a sneaky Golang malware employing "click-fix" tactics for crypto theft, and a critical Apache Parquet remote code execution bug rated CVSS 10.0—but how worried should we really be?

🔗 Relevant Links Here:
https://community.f5.com/kb/security-insights/oracle-hack-north-korean-hackers-critical-flaw-in-apache/340708

00:00 Introduction
04:01 F5 Labs: AWS EC2 SSRF
10:44 Oracle Cloud Breach
16:44 Verizon iOS App Exposure
20:23 BeaverTail Malware via NPM
24:43 Golang Ghost Malware
28:34 Apache Parquet RCE - CVSS 10 !!!
34:12 Outro


Amazon EC2 SSRF Breach, Oracle Cloud Breach & Malicious NPM Packages Exposed

It's AI Friday! This week, we unpack the latest AI news and trends, including the top AI use cases for 2025, intriguing new developments from OpenAI, AI in nuclear safety with PG&E (what could possibly go wrong?), novel defenses against prompt injection attacks with CaMeL, and even LLM-powered conversations with dolphins. Join Aubrey, Joel, Ken, and Byron as they blend in-depth insights with good-natured humor. Don't miss out—like and subscribe for your weekly infusion of AI amazement!

00:00 Introduction
01:37 2025 Top AI Use Cases
09:55 Models Thinking With Images
10:47 Break Glass In Case Of SkyNet
15:14 PG&E - AI In Nuclear Reactor
21:48 Can A CaMeL Fix Prompt Injection?
29:16 DolphinGemma LLM??
35:39 Outro

2025 Top AI Use Cases, AI For Nuclear Safety & CaMeL Prompt Injection Fixes

Join Merlyn Chase, MegaZone, and Aubrey on this week’s AppSec Now podcast as they dive into the latest topics in application security! 🚀 

From the recent B-Sides Seattle conference to critical discussions on EV car hacking, cybersecurity quandaries, AI-generated passports bypassing KYC, and Japan’s groundbreaking Active Cyber Defense Bill—you don’t want to miss this one. Plus, learn how AppSecNow is keeping you ahead with insights  by F5 Labs and the F5 Security Incident Response Team.

Stay informed, stay secure—like, subscribe, and follow for all things AppSec!

00:00 Introduction
03:10 EV Car Hacking
12:25 AI Generated Passports
21:35 LLMs Do Not Trust Humans
28:31 Japan's Active Cyber Defense Bill
34:19 Outro

EV Car Hacking, AI-Generated Passports, & Japan’s Active Cyber Defense Bill

It's AI Friday and we're diving into the world of artificial intelligence like never before! 🎩 On this Hat Day edition (featuring NFL draft banter), we discuss fascinating topics like LLMs (Large Language Models) and their trust—or lack thereof—in humanity, Google's innovative Agent-to-Agent (A2A) protocol, and how politeness towards AI incurs millions in operational costs. We also touch on pivotal AI conversations around zero trust, agentic AI, and the dynamic collapse of traditional control and data planes.

Join us as we dissect how AI shapes the future of human interaction, enterprise-level security, and even animal communication. Don't miss out on this engaging, informative, and slightly chaotic conversation about cutting-edge advancements in AI. Remember to like, subscribe, and share with your community to ensure you never miss an episode of AI Friday!

00:00 Introduction
02:23 What Do LLMs Think Of Us?
15:26 At What Cost, Politeness?
25:33 Google Agent2Agent Protocol
35:57 Outro

LLMs And Trust, Google A2A Protocol And The Cost Of Politeness In AI: AI Friday

🔒 Welcome to this week’s episode of AppSecNow, the DevCentral podcast dedicated to all things application security! 🚨 This week, we unpack critical updates including:

💥 A zero-day SAP CVE with a CVSS score of 10—what it means, how it's being exploited, and what you can do to defend against it.
🛠️ A groundbreaking Parquet tool from F5 Labs that simplifies vulnerability testing for critical supply chain security issues.
Link: https://github.com/F5-Labs/parquet-canary-exploit-rce-poc-CVE-2025-30065
🌍 The EU Cyber Resilience Act—what it means for manufacturers, open-source stewards, and secure-by-design initiatives.

Learn how AppSec professionals leverage cutting-edge tools and protocols to tackle some of the biggest challenges in software security today. Whether you're prepping for RSA or managing zero trust architectures, this episode is packed with actionable insights!

✅ Like, subscribe, and follow to keep up with the latest in application security.

00:00 Introduction
02:20 Parquet Tool
06:30 VulnCon 2025
09:09 EU Cyber Resilience Act
16:45 CVE Program Chaos
20:29 Pay Your Tolls!
27:17 SAP Critical Vulnerability
29:18 Outro

Tackling CVE Chaos, Parquet Tool Insights, and EU Cyber Resilience Act Unpacked

Joins hosts Joel Moses and Oscar Spencer as they delve into the world of WebAssembly with special guest Andreas Rossberg, co-designer of the WebAssembly specification. Andreas shares insights on SpecTec, a domain-specific language designed to streamline and verify the WebAssembly specification. The discussion covers the evolution of SpecTec, its impact on WebAssembly proposals, and future possibilities for its application. Additionally, Andreas discusses his background in functional programming, challenges in compiler development, and the surprising uses of WebAssembly in the tech ecosystem. Whether you're a novice or a seasoned developer, this episode offers a comprehensive look into the future of WebAssembly and its growing influence in technology.

Chapters:
00:00 Welcome to WebAssembly Unleashed
01:20 Exciting WebAssembly Developments
02:34 Special Guest: Andreas Rossberg
04:35 Functional Programming Insights
11:37 WebAssembly Specification and SpecTec
22:02 Test Matrix Generation for WebAssembly
23:49 Will SpecTec make WebAssembly proposals move any faster?
24:57 Reference Interpreter and Meta Interpreter
27:56 SpecTec's Potential Applications
30:54 Comparing SpecTec with Other Tools
32:34 Motivation and Commitment to WebAssembly and SpecTec
36:10 Surprising Uses and Future of WebAssembly
39:38 What area should the WebAssembly community work on next?

For more from F5's Office of the CTO visit the following sites: 
Blogs -  https://www.f5.com/company/octo
Reports -  https://www.f5.com/services/resources/reports

Meet Your Hosts: 
Joel Moses | https://www.linkedin.com/in/joelmoses/ | https://community.f5.com/users/joel_moses/398372 
Oscar Spencer | https://twitter.com/oscar_spen | https://www.linkedin.com/in/oscarspen/ 
Matthew Yacobucci | https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-yacobucci-323b4b2/

WebAssembly's SpecTec | Ep 18 | WebAssembly Unleashed

Join Aubrey and Byron at RSA Conference 2025 as they dive into transformative topics like artificial intelligence, red teaming strategies, and post-quantum cryptography. From exploring groundbreaking OWASP sessions to analyzing emerging AI threats, this episode highlights key insights that shape the future of cybersecurity. Discover the challenges in red team AI testing, the implications of APIs in multi-cloud environments, and how quantum-resistant cryptography is rising to meet AI-driven threats. Don't miss this exciting recap of RSA 2025!

00:00 Introduction
00:47 Personal Conference Highlights
03:07 PQC Meanderings
05:44 AI Red Teaming
11:21 OWASP Compass / CISO Checklist
13:03 A Prompt Injection Tale
14:03 Protect Your System Prompts
15:00 Beyond The Hype Cycle?
17:17 From The Show Floor
19:03 Dreadnode Dyana Sandbox
21:35 More From The Floor 
22:53 Deepfakes
25:38 The Allure Of Using Obvious AI
26:22 Gonna Take Crucible For A Spin
27:12 Final Conference Thoughts
30:45 Outro

AI, Red Teaming, and Post-Quantum Cryptography: Key Insights from RSA 2025

Join hosts Joel Moses, Oscar Spencer, and Matt Yacobucci as they dive deep into the world of formal verification with special guest Chris Fallin. In this episode of WebAssembly Unleashed, the team discusses the importance of formal verification in software development, particularly for WebAssembly. Chris, a co-author of the Cranelift compiler and Mozilla alum, explains the concept of formal verification, its significance, and how it can be applied to ensure software correctness and security. The conversation covers a range of topics including type safety, the use of SMT solvers, the challenges in formally verifying compilers, and the potential role of AI in generating formally verified code. Don't miss this insightful discussion if you're keen to learn about cutting-edge techniques to make software more reliable and secure.

00:00 Welcome to WebAssembly Unleashed
00:57 Community Updates
01:41 Guest Introduction: Chris Fallin
02:18 What is formal verification and why is it important?
03:10 Formal Verification in WebAssembly
06:28 Challenges and Real-World Applications
07:52 Tools and Techniques for Verification
20:22 Future Directions and Broader Implications
28:21 AI and Formal Verification
30:44 Lack of Formal Verification Consequences

Did you miss the WebAssembly Unleashed episode 16 with Bruce Gain? Check it out here: https://youtu.be/Gjd8l1Sz9qY?si=QGixwObXJgvex9DS

For more from F5's Office of the CTO visit the following sites: 
Blogs -  https://www.f5.com/company/octo
Reports -  https://www.f5.com/services/resources/reports

Meet Your Hosts: 
Joel Moses | https://www.linkedin.com/in/joelmoses/ | https://community.f5.com/users/joel_moses/398372 
Oscar Spencer | https://twitter.com/oscar_spen | https://www.linkedin.com/in/oscarspen/ 
Matthew Yacobucci | https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-yacobucci-323b4b2/

Unlocking the Secrets of Formal Verification in WebAssembly | Ep 19 | WebAssembly Unleashed

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