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Linux Foundation Addresses Open Source Security

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The Linux Foundation recently announced that it has launched yet another consortium - this time with the aim of bringing some order to multiple previous efforts to address open source security. The Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) will consolidate the efforts of the Core Infrastructure Initiative and the Open Source Security Coalition previously launched by GitHub.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Aug 06, 2020

Linux 5.8 launched: Linus Torvalds's 'biggest release of all time' brings these new updates

Linux 5.8, which has been described by Linux kernel creator Linus Torvalds as "one of our biggest releases of all time", has finally been released with a host of significant improvements.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Aug 05, 2020

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IBM announces homomorphic encryption toolkit for Linux

IBM claims to have developed a new fully homomorphic encryption toolkit for Linux, which is available on GitHub for public use.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jul 30, 2020

Linux malware could soon be a thing of the past

Linux malware is on the rise, but the recent release of the REMnux 7 malware analysis toolkit could help change this troubling trend.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jul 28, 2020

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Linux documentation switches to HTTPS to boost security

Have you heard that links to Linux kernel documentation have been switched from HTTP to the more secure HTTPS protocol in an effort to prevent man-in-the-middle attacks against kernel developers?

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jul 27, 2020

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Server-Oriented Omarine 7.0 Linux OS Released with Enhanced Security

Are you familiar with the server-oriented Omarine Linux-based OS? Version 7.0 has now been released, making it easier to use SELinux and featuring updated components and enhanced security.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jul 24, 2020

Popular Linux-Based Toolkit REMnux Version 7 Now Available

Are you familiar with the REMnux Linux-based toolkit for malware analysis? Version 7 - which features updated tools and utilities - is now available.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jul 23, 2020

Real-Time All the Time: The Zephyr Project Secures Security

Have you heard about the growing Zephyr Project, hosted by the Linux Foundation, that aims to build an open-source real-time operating system (RTOS) for the IoT? The project was recently evaluated by the NCC Group, and was deemed "a mature and highly active project with increasing market share".

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jul 17, 2020

Programming languages: Now Rust project looks for a way into the Linux kernel

Have you heard that Linus Torvalds has given the Rust programming language a nod of approval, confirming that the language will be adapted for use in the Linux kernel?

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jul 14, 2020

Linux kernel will no longer use terms ‘blacklist’ and ‘slave’

As part of a growing effort in the open-source community to eliminate racially charged language from community projects, the Linux kernel will no longer use the terms 'blacklist' and 'slave'.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jul 13, 2020

Linux Developers May Discuss Allowing Rust Code Within The Kernel

Nick Desaulniers, a Google engineer, is looking to discuss at this year's Linux Plumbers Conference the possibility of allowing in-tree Rust language support within the Linux kernel. Because of its memory safety guarantees and other security benefits, many argue that Rust should play a larger role at lower-levels of the system. What are your thoughts?

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jul 10, 2020

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Microsoft Launches Free Linux Forensics and Rootkit Malware Detection Service

Have you heard about Microsoft's Project Freta - a new free-to-use Linux forensics and rootkit malware detection service?

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jul 07, 2020

Ex-Solus Dev is Now Creating a Truly Modern Linux Distribution Called Serpent Linux

Ikey Doherty, the creator of the independent Linux distribution Solus has announced that he is now creating a "truly modern Linux distro": Serpent OS.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jul 03, 2020

Linux Foundation group that could improve privacy of facial biometrics adds members

A new data-security group founded by the Linux Foundation — and a new school of thought on data protection — has won new adherents, including AMD, Nvidia and Accenture. The expansion could provide facial recognition a new layer of security - potentially mollifying those who oppose the biometric technology.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jul 01, 2020

Tails Linux OS Version 4.8 Released with Major Security Updates

Have you heard that a new version of Tails is now available for download - and the highlight of this release is a set of security improvements designed to protect users when running this Linux distro?

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jul 01, 2020

Why CII best practices gold badges are important

“A CII Best Practices badge, especially a gold badge, shows that an OSS project has implemented a large number of good practices to keep the project sustainable, counter vulnerabilities from entering their software, and address vulnerabilities when found.” – David A. Wheeler, Director of Open Source Supply Chain Security

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jun 24, 2020

Linux Foundation and Harvard announce Linux and open-source contributor security survey

Securing Free/Libre and open-source software (FLOSS) is a big deal and The Linux Foundation wants to know exactly how programmers are dealing with security issues. In an effort to gain insight on the topic, the Linux Foundation and Harvard have announced a new Linux and open-source contributor security survey.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jun 19, 2020

Linus Torvalds Kicks Off Development of Linux Kernel 5.8 as the "Biggest Release of All Time"

Have you heard that Linus Torvalds has officially kicked off the development cycle of the upcoming Linux kernel 5.8, which he has dubbed as one of the “biggest releases of all time”?

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jun 16, 2020

How open source software vulnerabilities create risk for organizations

Security flaws in open source software have increased and can take a long time to be added to the National Vulnerability Database, says RiskSense.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jun 09, 2020

Data61's seL4 security enforcement now available to the RISC-V ecosystem

Have you heard that CSIRO has announced the completion of the proof of implementation correctness of the open-source seL4 microkernel for the RISC-V ISA?

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jun 09, 2020

Linux Kernel 6.9 Released with Critical Fixes & Upgrades

Nmap 7.95 Released with New OS and Service Detection Signatures

AlmaLinux 9.4 Reinforces Robust Linux Security