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The Linux Foundation announces collective to enhance open source software security

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The newly formed Open Source Security Foundation includes technology giants such as Google, Intel, Microsoft, IBM, among others. The organization aims to improve the security of OSS through the creation of "targeted initiatives," streamlining recommended best practices, and more.

Brittany Day
Aug 04, 2020

Black Hat USA and DEF CON Cancelled Due to #COVID19

Both Black Hat USA and DEF CON have been cancelled due to COVID-19, turning a notorious DEF CON joke on its head.

Brittany Day
May 11, 2020

Debian Linux readies an anti-coronavirus hack-a-thon

Open-source developers are uniting to create and improve code and programs to help fight COVID-19 in avirtual COVID-19 Biohackathonfrom April 5-11 hosted by Debian Linux.

Brittany Day
Apr 01, 2020

Free Software Foundation suggests Microsoft 'upcycles' Windows 7... as open source

More than 10 years on from its campaign topersuade users to dump Windows 7for a non-proprietary alternative, the Free Software Foundation (FSF) haskicked off a petition to urge Microsoft to open-sourcethe recently snuffed software.

Brittany Day
Jan 27, 2020

Linus Torvalds Releases Linux Kernel 5.5 With Better Hardware Support

With the regular milestone of Release Candidate (rc7), Linus Torvalds hasannouncedthe first stable release of the Linux kernel 5.5 for the general public.Apart from the last-minute network driver fixes, Linux 5.5 includes various improvements for security,the new and upcoming hardware platforms such as Raspberry Pi 4, Intel processors, and Chromebooks.

Brittany Day
Jan 27, 2020

Linux 5.5-rc5 Released With "Fixes All Over" + A Big Performance Regression Fix

Linux 5.5development has been picking up in recent days following Christmas week and New Year's but now more upstream developers returning to their keyboards in order to get this next kernel update buttoned up for its debut around month's end. Learn about the fixes and improvements that users can expect when they update to Linux 5.5-rc5:

Brittany Day
Jan 06, 2020

Linux Kernel 5.3 Reached End of Life, Users Urged to Upgrade to Linux Kernel 5.4

The Linux 5.3 kernel series has reached end of life and it will no longer receive maintenance updates that fix critical security issues or bugs. Learn more:

Brittany Day
Dec 30, 2019

GNU Linux-Libre 5.4 Kernel Released for Those Seeking 100% Freedom for Their PCs

The GNU Linux-libre communityannouncedtoday the release and general availability of the GNU Linux-libre 5.4 kernel for those seeking 100% freedom for their personal computers.The GNU Linux-libre kernel promises 100% freedom for your personal computer by not providing any proprietary drivers, firmware, or other code that is not licensed under one of the many Open Source licenses. Learn more:

Brittany Day
Nov 26, 2019

Linux Kernel 5.4 Officially Released with exFAT Support, Kernel Lockdown Feature

Linus Torvalds announced today the general availability of the Linux 5.4 kernel series, a major release that adds numerous new features, stronger security, and updated drivers for better hardware support. Learn more in an informative Softpedia News article:

Brittany Day
Nov 25, 2019

Intel, Mozilla, Red Hat, and Fastly partner to make WebAssembly a cross-platform runtime

Intel, Mozilla, Red Hat, and Fastly announced today the creation of the Bytecode Alliance, an open-source foundation that will work to make WebAssembly into a cross-platform runtime that can be used on native mobile, desktop, and server environments, and not just inside browsers. The Bytecode Alliance's main goal is to promote the use of security-hardened WebAssembly tools. Learn more in an interesting ZDNet article:

Brittany Day
Nov 13, 2019

We’ve got to regulate the application of AI — not the tech itself

We agree with Asheesh Mehra of The Next Web that regulating the application of AI, not the technology itself, will keep the use of AI fair and ethical while still fostering innovation with AI. What is your opinion on this approach? Learn more:

Brittany Day
Nov 11, 2019

BBC News Goes Dark with Censor-Busting Tor Site

Have you heard that the BBC has launched a Tor-based version of its news website, to help circumvent state efforts to censor the free flow of information worldwide? This announcement highlights the benefits of the dark web to many users around the world. Learn more:

Brittany Day
Oct 28, 2019

5 ways to contribute to open source during Hacktoberfest

Here are a few strategies to make the most of participating in the month-long celebration of open source software. Learn how you can get involved:

Brittany Day
Oct 16, 2019

350+ hackers hunt down missing people in first such hackathon

More than 350 ethical hackers got together in cities across Australia on Friday for a hackathon in which they worked to “cyber trace a missing face”, in the first-ever capture the flag eventdevoted to finding missing persons.Learn more about this hackathon:

Brittany Day
Oct 15, 2019

MIT-IBM developed a faster way to train video recognition AI

A team from MIT-IBM has developed a faster way to train video recognition AI, which could make it easier to run machine learning on mobile devices.

Brittany Day
Oct 09, 2019

Alibaba unveils Hanguang 800, an AI inference chip it says significantly increases the speed of machine learning tasks

Alibaba Groupintroduced its first AI inference chip today, a neural processing unit called Hanguang 800 that it says makes performing machine learning tasks dramatically faster and more energy-efficient. Learn more in an interesting TechCrunch article:

Brittany Day
Sep 25, 2019

Why the founder of Apache is all-in on blockchain

In this great OpenSource.com article, Brian Behlendorf talks about starting Apache, the tension between pragmatism and idealism, and why he’s excited about blockchain:

Brittany Day
Sep 13, 2019

4 takeaways from Black Hat 2019

At Black Hat 2019, experts identified new trends and warned of emerging or growing threats, including security's impact on software development and the growing threat social media poses. Learn more an excellent CSO article:

Brittany Day
Aug 23, 2019

The best and worst of Black Hat 2019

Black Hat hit high notes and low last week in Vegas. Check out this awesome CSO article for a summary of what you missed.

Brittany Day
Aug 16, 2019

#BHUSA: How GDPR Can Help Attackers Steal Identities

The GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) is supposed to help individuals keep their information private, but as it turns out, it could also potentially serve to help attackers as well.

Brittany Day
Aug 08, 2019

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CISA's Red Team Assessment on a Critical Infrastructure Organizations Aims to Enhance Cyber Resilience

Key Takeaways for Linux Professionals from BlackHat USA 2024 Conference

Addressing the Knowledge Gap in Secure Software Development for Linux