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How To Make Email Safe for Business

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In this interview with Help Net Security, Dave Wreski, CEO at Guardian Digital, the open source email security company, talks about modern email threats and offers protection advice for organizations. Wreski explains how the open-source development model can be applied to the development of email security technology to engineer highly effective phishing and zero-day protection.

Brittany Day
Aug 27, 2021

Linux-based Malware Requires Linux Focused Cybersecurity Strategy

The rise in Linux malware highlights the importance of a Linux-focused cybersecurity strategy.

Brittany Day
Jul 08, 2021

IT Heads Wary Big Tech Will Taint Trust in Open Source: Report

Open Source is becoming increasingly popular among businesses worldwide, but could the big tech supporters its's earned undermine the open qualities and collaboration of the open-source model?

Brittany Day
Jul 02, 2021

Vulnerability Detection and Patching: A Survey Of The Enterprise Environment

Detecting vulnerabilities and managing the associated patching is challenging even in a small-scale Linux environment. Scale things up and the challenge becomes almost unsurmountable. There are approaches that help, but these approaches are unevenly applied. Learn what a new survey reveals about how enterprises handle the security concerns of vulnerability detection and patch management.

Brittany Day
Jun 09, 2021

Live Patching Requires Reproducible Builds – and Containers Are the Answer

Live patching can improve security and minimize downtime, but can also lead to potential problems if carried out incorrectly. Learn how reproducible builds can help developers to implement live patching consistently and safely - and how containers are coming to the rescue! - in this article.

Brittany Day
Jun 03, 2021

Stale Open Source Code Rampant in Commercial Software: Report

A new report shows that stale open-source code is rampant in commercial software, and organizations in all industries are struggling to manage open source risk. "In 2020 the percentage of codebases containing high-risk vulnerabilities jumped from 49 to 60 percent. What was more disturbing is that several of the top 10 open source vulnerabilities found in 2019 codebases reappeared in the 2020 audits, all with significant percentage increases."

Brittany Day
Jun 02, 2021

An Abridged Guide to the Enterprise Linux Landscape

From robust security to high levels of flexibility, Linux offers businesses an array of attractive benefits. Here's what you need to know in a nutshell about the modern enterprise Linux landscape.

Brittany Day
May 19, 2021

Minified Linux Offerings Boost Containers and Edge Processing

Edge locations are often unstaffed, or staffed by technicians, and edge processing requires low maintenance solutions as a result of this. The industry is shifting in favor of a new generation of edge and IoT devices which are now generally capable of running standard versions of Linux.

Brittany Day
Apr 26, 2021

Why Is Linux Hosting So Much More Popular Than Windows?

Linux prevails as the clear choice for web hosting due to its security, compatibility, customization and cost-efficiency.

Brittany Day
Mar 30, 2021

The Rise of Open Source: Pandemic, Economy, Efficiency, Trust

Those familiar with Open Source know that it comes with many benefits - security being among the most significant. Learn about the key factors powering the rise of Open Source adoption.

Brittany Day
Mar 19, 2021

Securing Software Supply Chains and Dependency Confusion – An Industry Perspective

Experts including Dr. David Wheeler, Director of Open Source Software Supply Chain Security at the Linux Foundation, discuss the growing trend in software supply chain attacks which use “dependency or namespace confusion” techniques, and how to secure software supply chains against these attacks.

Brittany Day
Mar 09, 2021

Why it's time to stop setting SELinux to Permissive or Disabled

Too many admins disable SELinux or set it to Permissive on their data center systems, as opposed to spending the necessary time to make the projects they're working on work with SELinux. Jack Wallen warns that admins are playing with fire by shrugging off SELinux, leaving their OSes weakened and susceptible to attacks.

Brittany Day
Mar 03, 2021

Go malware is now common, having been adopted by both APTs and e-crime groups

There's been a 2,000% increase of new malware written in Go over the past few years. Many of these malware families are botnets targeting Linux and IoT devices to either install crypto miners or enroll the infected machine into DDoS botnets.

Brittany Day
Mar 01, 2021

2021 will be the year open source projects overcome their diversity problems

It is no secret that many open-source projects have a diversity problem that is shortchanging them in key areas including leadership and productivity. Let's make 2021 the year we overcome this issue!

Brittany Day
Dec 28, 2020

8 Reasons Linux is the Most Used OS for Web Hosting

Linux isn’t just a lovable penguin (his name is Tux, in case you didn’t know). It’s the most popular operating system for web hosting servers. But why? What gives Linux that extra edge? Finnd out in this Tech Shout article.

Brittany Day
Dec 25, 2020

Why I'm not concerned about the rise in Linux attacks

Linux is becoming increasingly popular, and for good reason - the open-source OS is flexible, customizable and highly secure. Luckily, Linux is superior in design to most platforms, making the inevitable increase in attacks targeting Linux less of a threat. Jack Wallen offers an eplanation, along with his perspective on the topic.

Brittany Day
Dec 16, 2020

Moving To Linux From Windows: Is Linux Hard To Use?

Considering making the switch from Windows to Linux? Linux has a shallow learning curve and is highly secure and customizable. Learn about the benefits of moving to Linux, and how you can get started with this exciting transition.

Brittany Day
Dec 15, 2020

For the love of open source: Why developers work on Linux and open-source software

A new survey conducted by The Linux Foundation'sOpen Source Security Foundation (OSSF) and the Laboratory for Innovation Science at Harvard (LISH) reveals that while open-source jobs are in high demand and the pay is great, it's not money that drives programmers to work on Open Source, but the love of solving problems and creation. The survey also reveals a worrisome trend: security is being neglected in open-source development.

Brittany Day
Dec 10, 2020

Moving to a More “Open” Environment

Learn how open-source software and edge computing are important contributions to the successful implementation of IoT at your company.

Brittany Day
Dec 02, 2020

Is 2020 the Year of the Linux Malware Pandemic?

Linux computers used to be safe from most forms of malware - but this is unfortunately no longer the case, as cyber criminals have come to recognize Linux as a valuable target.

Brittany Day
Dec 01, 2020

Security Trends - Page 6

Leveraging Insights from the Linux Foundation's Census III Report for More Secure Linux Administration

Why ITDR is Crucial for Securing Your Linux Systems

The Essential Benefits of Code Signing Solutions in Modern Software Development