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Linux Foundation group that could improve privacy of facial biometrics adds members

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A new data-security group founded by the Linux Foundation — and a new school of thought on data protection — has won new adherents, including AMD, Nvidia and Accenture. The expansion could provide facial recognition a new layer of security - potentially mollifying those who oppose the biometric technology.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jul 01, 2020

Tails Linux OS Version 4.8 Released with Major Security Updates

Have you heard that a new version of Tails is now available for download - and the highlight of this release is a set of security improvements designed to protect users when running this Linux distro?

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jul 01, 2020

Why CII best practices gold badges are important

“A CII Best Practices badge, especially a gold badge, shows that an OSS project has implemented a large number of good practices to keep the project sustainable, counter vulnerabilities from entering their software, and address vulnerabilities when found.” – David A. Wheeler, Director of Open Source Supply Chain Security

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jun 24, 2020

Linux Foundation and Harvard announce Linux and open-source contributor security survey

Securing Free/Libre and open-source software (FLOSS) is a big deal and The Linux Foundation wants to know exactly how programmers are dealing with security issues. In an effort to gain insight on the topic, the Linux Foundation and Harvard have announced a new Linux and open-source contributor security survey.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jun 19, 2020

Linus Torvalds Kicks Off Development of Linux Kernel 5.8 as the "Biggest Release of All Time"

Have you heard that Linus Torvalds has officially kicked off the development cycle of the upcoming Linux kernel 5.8, which he has dubbed as one of the “biggest releases of all time”?

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jun 16, 2020

How open source software vulnerabilities create risk for organizations

Security flaws in open source software have increased and can take a long time to be added to the National Vulnerability Database, says RiskSense.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jun 09, 2020

Data61's seL4 security enforcement now available to the RISC-V ecosystem

Have you heard that CSIRO has announced the completion of the proof of implementation correctness of the open-source seL4 microkernel for the RISC-V ISA?

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jun 09, 2020

New software security tool to detect bugs in OS

Have you heard about the Universal Serial Bus (USB) - a portable, flexible, and modular framework for fuzz testing USB drivers? It can be used to identify vulnerabilities in the USB driver stacks of widely used operating systems, including Linux.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jun 01, 2020

Open Source Artificial Intelligence: Leading Projects

Learn about leading open-source AI projects that are producing the artificial intelligence advances of the future. The focus includes machine learning, deep learning, neural network and other applications that are pushing the boundaries of ML and AI.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
May 22, 2020

Securing Linux's master sysadmin command: Sudo

Have you heard about the new release of the open-source Linux command sudo? It comes with improved auditing, logging, and security.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
May 14, 2020

Microsoft offers bug hunters $100K to hack its Linux smart home software

Researchers have three months to find problems in the software for net-connected devices like baby monitors and refrigerators.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
May 08, 2020

Microsoft offers $100,000 to hack its custom Linux OS

Microsoft is offering hackers up to $100,000 if they can break the security of the company’s custom Linux OS. The software giant built a compact and custom version of Linux last year for its Azure Sphere OS, which is designed to run on specialized chips for its Internet of Things (IoT) platform. The OS is purpose-built for this platform, ensuring basic services and apps run isolated in a sandbox for security purposes.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
May 06, 2020

IBM extends z15 mainframe family, intensifies Linux security

IBM is intensifying Linux security and privacy, and has reshaped the mainframe with an eye toward further integrating it within hybrid clouds and further securing Linux-based workloads.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Apr 15, 2020

seL4 Microkernel Optimized for Security Gets Support of Linux Foundation

The seL4 microkernel - the world's first operating system (OS) kernel that is proved secure - is now back by the Linux Foundation.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Apr 08, 2020

Open-source security tools for cloud and container applications

The use of containers is becoming increasingly popular, and container security is more critical than ever. Luckily, there are various tools that can help keep your business safe! This article covers some popular open-source tools that your DevOps team can use to secure your container environment.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Mar 19, 2020

Google Makes an Open-Source Tool for Linux to Avoid USB Keystroke Attacks

A day after researchers declared Linux having more vulnerabilities than Windows, Google now makes a free tool to be used by Linux systems to avoid potential USB keystroke attacks. The software would be running background to monitor any suspicious activities from a plugged USB, and notify a user about potential attacks. This was published by Google in its GitHub for Linux PCs.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Mar 12, 2020

Dave Wreski: Founder of Guardian Digital – Open Source Cloud Email Security

Dave Wreski recognized the power of Open Source two decades ago. Already an established internet security expert and Network Architect at UPS, Dave was captivated by the power of open-source development. He was soon to discover that this model could be used as a vehicle for solving complex digital security needs. He recognized that the open-source model – where resources could be shared by a worldwide community – was the vehicle that would drive internet security into the 21st century.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Mar 11, 2020

Google launches TensorFlow for quantum computers

Google today launched TensorFlow Quantum (TFQ), an open-source library for prototyping quantum machine learning models.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Mar 10, 2020

What Are The Most Common Issues With Free Open Source Software?

Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) has become a prominent aspect of the new age global economy. It has been analysed that FOSS makes up about 80-90% of any particular piece of today’s software. It is to be noted that software is an increasingly-critical resource in almost all businesses, both public and private. But, there are many issues with FOSS, according to the Linux Foundation.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Mar 02, 2020

Intel Open-Source Developer Has Been Working On "FGKASLR" For Better Kernel Security

As another step towards tightening up the Linux kernel security, Intel's Kristen Carlson Accardi has proposed "FGKASLR" as a significant step forward for better enhancing theKernel Address Space Layout Randomization.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Feb 06, 2020

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