open source
Open source Web server scanner Nikto 2.1.5 released
Nikto is an open source web server scanner which performs comprehensive tests against web servers for multiple items, including over 6500 potentially dangerous files/CGIs, …
PostgreSQL 9.2 improves performance and scalability
With the addition of linear scalability to 64 cores, index-only scans and reductions in CPU power consumption, PostgreSQL 9.2 has improved scalability and developer …
Apache HTTP Server set to ignore IE10’s Do Not Track request
Microsoft’s decision to make Internet Explorer 10 in Windows 8 have the “Do Not Track” (DNT) option turned on by default has stirred a heated discussion …
A Practical Guide to Fedora and Red Hat Enterprise Linux, 6th Edition
An increasing number of advanced users are drawn to open source solutions as an alternative to Microsoft Windows. The popular free Linux distribution Fedora and it's big …
Fast and furious reverse engineering
Tomislav Pericin is one of the founders of ReversingLabs and the company’s Chief Software Architect. In this video, recorded at Hack in The Box Amsterdam 2012, he talks …
Cloud, mobility and open source drive application development
The worldwide application development (AD) software market is expected to reach more than $9 billion in 2012, an increase of 1.8 percent over 2011, according to Gartner. In …
Apache HTTP Server 2.4.3 fixes security issues
The Apache Software Foundation and the Apache HTTP Server Project released version 2.4.3 of the Apache HTTP Server. This version of Apache is the 3rd GA release of the new …
Google ups prizes in Chromium bug bounty program
Since a vulnerability rewards program for open source web browser project Chromium was instituted in early 2010, many vulnerabilities have been found and dealt with, and …
Rackspace launches OpenStack-based private cloud
Rackspace released the Rackspace Private Cloud, powered by OpenStack – making it simple for companies to install, test and run a multi-node OpenStack based private cloud …
BackTrack 5 R3 released
BackTrack is a Linux-based penetration testing arsenal that aids security professionals in the ability to perform assessments in a purely native environment dedicated to …
New version of Palamida’s scanning solution for open source projects
Palamida recently announced Enterprise Edition 6, the latest edition of its open source intellectual property and vulnerability risk management product. The new version adds a …
Open source NAC system PacketFence 3.5 released
PacketFence is a fully supported, trusted, free and open source network access control (NAC) system. Among the features provided by PacketFence, there are: BYOD (Bring Your …