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Make your own security key with Google’s OpenSK

January 31, 2020

Google has open-sourced OpenSK, firmware that, combined with an affordable chip dongle, allows you to make your own security key to use for authentication purposes. About …

Critical RCE flaw in OpenSMTPD, patch available

January 29, 2020

Qualys researchers have discovered a critical vulnerability (CVE-2020-7247) in OpenBSD’s OpenSMTPD mail server, which can allow attackers to execute arbitrary shell commands …

Kali Linux 2020.1 released: New tools, Kali NetHunter rootless, and more!

January 29, 2020

Offensive Security have released Kali Linux 2020.1, which is available for immediate download. Kali Linux 2020.1 key new features The popular open source project, which is …

How to detect and prevent issues with vulnerable LoRaWAN networks

January 28, 2020

IOActive researchers found that the LoRaWAN protocol – which is used across the globe to transmit data to and from IoT devices in smart cities, Industrial IoT, smart homes, …

Container security requires continuous security in new DevSecOps models

January 22, 2020

When Jordan Liggitt at Google posted details of a serious Kubernetes vulnerability in November 2018, it was a wake-up call for security teams ignoring the risks that came with …

Microsoft Application Inspector: Check open source components for unwanted features

January 17, 2020

Want to know what’s in an open source software component before you use it? Microsoft Application Inspector will tell you what it does and spots potentially unwanted …

Kubernetes bug bounty program open to anyone, rewards up to $10,000

January 15, 2020

The Cloud Native Computing Foundation is inviting bug hunters to search for and report vulnerabilities affecting Kubernetes. Offered bug bounties range between $100 to …

CrackQ: Efficient password cracking for pentesters and red teamers

December 4, 2019

CrackQ employs automation to make password cracking a faster and more efficient undertaking for pentesters and red teamers. CrackQ dashboard “Regular security testing is …

Kali Linux 2019.4 includes new undercover mode for pentesters doing work in public places

November 27, 2019

Offensive Security, maintainers of the popular Kali Linux open source project, released Kali Linux 2019.4, the latest iteration of the Kali Linux penetration testing platform. …

Arlo: An open source post-election auditing tool

November 22, 2019

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is teaming up with election officials and their private sector partners to develop and pilot an open source …

GitHub Security Lab aims to make open source software more secure

November 15, 2019

GitHub, the world’s largest open source code repository and leading software development platform, has launched GitHub Security Lab. “Our team will lead by …

VisibleV8: Stealthy open source tool for monitoring JavaScript in the wild

October 24, 2019

An open source tool that allows users to track and record the behavior of JavaScript programs without alerting the websites that run those programs has been developed at North …