At The Linux Foundation's Open Source Summit North America, Linus Torvalds, the creator of Linux, discussed various topics related to Linux development and the challenges the open-source community faces. Torvalds addressed hardware errors, malic...
OpenSSF is excited to announce the Alpha-Omega Project to improve the security posture of open source software (OSS) through direct engagement of software security experts and automated security testing. Microsoft and Google are supporting the Alpha-Omega Project with an initial investment of $5 million.
A trio of cybersecurity conferences — BSidesLV, Black Hat USA and DEF CON — kicks off this week in Las Vegas in what’s collectively known as Hacker Summer Camp, bringing together policymakers, executives, experts, hackers and enthusiasts against a backdrop of some of the most unsettled international events of recent years.
Global visionaries headline the premier open source event in Europe to share on OSS adoption in Europe, driving the circular economy, finding inspiration through the pandemic, supply chain security and more.
Offensive Security, the creators of Kali Linux, announced today that they would be offering free access to their live-streamed ‘Penetration Testing with Kali Linux (PEN-200/PWK)’ training course later this month.
Tech giants and federal agencies meet at the White House to discuss open-source software security, a response to the widespread Log4j vulnerability that’s worrying industry and cyber leaders.
To address the growing threat of software supply chain attacks, the Linux Foundation announced at the at the Linux Foundation Membership Summit that it is upgrading its LFX Security module to deal with these attacks.
Linux is everywhere and it needs extra protection, according to Google. "We are constantly investing in the security of the Linux Kernel because much of the internet, and Google – from the devices in our pockets, to the services running on Kubernetes in the cloud – depend on the security of it," said Eduardo Vela from the Google Bug Hunters Team.
In use for a decade as the de facto standard for communicating software bills of materials, The Linux Foundation has announced that the Software Package Data Exchange (SPDX) specification has been published as ISO/IEC 5962:2021 and recognized as the open standard for security, license compliance and other software supply chain artifacts.
In celebration of Linux's 30th birthday, Greg Kroah-Hartman, the Linux Foundation fellow who oversees stable Linux kernel releases, talks about world domination, what was, and what may be for the kernel.
Marius Nestor celebrates Linux’s 30th birthday with a good champagne, a delicious cake and a brief recount of 30 freaking awesome years of the inherently secure and increasingly popular Linux OS - and many more to come!
On the year of Linux's 30th anniversary, Linux security expert and TechRepublic writer Jack Wallen ponders how the open-source OS has profoundly affected the landscape of enterprise businesses.
DEF CON 29 will be an event to remember, with this year’s conference being presented in both physical and virtual forms simultaneously. Following the theme, the DC29 badge is not only a practical tool for virtual attendees, but an electronic puzzle for those who are able to bring a few of them together physically. Let’s take a closer look at this socially distanced badge and the tech that went into it.
The Black Hat USA 2021 conference, under way in Las Vegas, is generating plenty of cybersecurity news. Here are some of the highlights of Black Hat USA 2021 so far.
BlackHat USA 2021 is in full swing and DEF CON 29 is rapidly approaching! LinuxSecurity is covering both events on Twitter, and will summarize key takeaways in an upcoming feature article. Here's some topics you'll learn about at this year's events.
Red Hat has brought its Universal Base Image to Docker Hub as “Verified Publisher” images in an effort to help developers and operators build more secure and scalable containerized solutions.
The Linux Foundation Technical Advisory Board reports on what was found in its complete examination of University of Minnesota patches, putting out the fire between the Linux kernel community and the University of Minnesota (UMN).
