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Bash Shellshock bug: More attacks, more patches
As vendors scramble to issue patches for the GNU Bash Shellshock bug and companies rush to implement them, attackers around the world are probing systems for the hole it …
CipherShed: A replacement for TrueCrypt
Ever since TrueCrypt developers terminated the development of the popular encryption utility and announced that it was not safe to use, users who need such a tool have been …
Simply Secure aims to make security technology usable
Just two days after they joined a collaboration that will focus on making open source “easier for everyone,” Google and Dropbox have announced that they will be …
Internet giants band together to improve open source programs
A group of companies that includes Facebook, Google, Dropbox, GitHub and Khan Academy has announced a new collaboration that will focus on making open source “easier for …
Cisco unveils threat-focused next-generation firewall
Cisco introduced a threat-focused Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW). Cisco ASA with FirePOWER Services provides the full contextual awareness and dynamic controls needed to …
Why open source and collaboration are the future of security
In this podcast recorded at Black Hat USA 2014, Greg Martin, CTO at ThreatStream, talks about why open source and collaboration are the key drivers of information security …
Netflix open sources tools for detecting planned attacks
Making good on their word to open source many of their internally developed tools and libraries, Netflix has released three new tools that allow security teams to keep an eye …
Open source threat visualization engine for infosec pros
OpenDNS has released OpenGraphiti, an interactive open source data visualization engine that enables security analysts, researchers and data scientists to pair visualization …
Open source responsible disclosure framework released
Bugcrowd, known for crowdsourced security testing, publicly released a new guide for companies looking to set up their own responsible disclosure programs. Developed in …
Private contact, calendar sync service for Android
Open Whisper Systems has released Flock, a private cloud service for securely and privately syncing contacts and calendars between multiple mobile Android devices, and is …
First aid kit for people who face digital threats
A group of NGOs that includes the EFF, Global Voices, and Internews, has launched the Digital First Aid Kit, an open source self-assessment tool for people who face digital …
Microsoft supports open source software framework for IoT
The AllSeen Alliance, the broadest Internet of Everything open-source project, announced that Microsoft has joined the group’s multi-company effort as a Premier Member …
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