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Ubuntu 13.10 released, improves on cloud setup and management
Canonical released the next version of Ubuntu for server and cloud environments. Ubuntu 13.10 delivers the latest and best version of OpenStack, and is the fastest, most …
Google offers rewards for code improvements to open source programs
Google has announced that they plan to reward researchers who aim to “improve the security of key third-party software critical to the health of the entire …
GnuPG 2.0.22 fixes security problem
GnuPG 2.0.22 is a security fix release and all users are advised to updated to this version. What’s new: Fixed possible infinite recursion in the compressed packet …
Securing the modern web: Open sourcing the future of IAM
Every CIO needs a reliable identity and access management (IAM) system for protecting employee, customer, and partner data – and for years, they have relied on …
Logging and Log Management
Every security practitioner should by now be aware of the overwhelming advantages of logging and perusing logs for discovering intrusions into systems. But logging and log …
The New Yorker launches anonymous dead-drop tool
Popular U.S. magazine The New Yorker has made available for its potential sources an anonymous dead-drop tool that allows them to send and receive messages and files to the …
Open source NAC PacketFence 4.0 released
PacketFence is a fully supported, trusted, free and open source NAC solution. Among the features provided by PacketFence, there are: BYOD workflows Guests management Multiple …
Analyzing 450 million lines of software code
A new Coverity report details the analysis of more than 450 million lines of software code through the Coverity Scan service. The service, which began as the largest …
The insecurity of the component lifecycle
Open source component use continues to skyrocket with applications now more than 80 percent component-based, while at the same time organizations continue to struggle with …
Ubuntu Server 13.04 released
Canonical today announced that Ubuntu Server 13.04 is available for download, featuring high-availability (HA) for OpenStack. “Ubuntu is built for hyperscale and is the …
AlienVault releases USM virtual appliance
AlienVault released its AlienVault Unified Security Management (USM) virtual appliance, a collection of open source tools for asset discovery, vulnerability assessment, threat …
Most enterprises encounter problems with open source software
Univa’s 2013 Free and Open Source Software report finds that Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) is prominent within businesses today with 76% using it internally. …