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OpenSSL release patches 8 vulnerabilities

The OpenSSL Project has released updates for the popular eponymous open-source library that implements the SSL and TLS protocols. The new releases – 1.0.1k, 1.0.0p and …

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Authors: Mark Talabis, Robert McPherson, I. Miyamoto, Jason Martin Pages: 182 Publisher: Syngress ISBN: 0128002077 Introduction We’ve all heard about Big Data and …

Rails security scanner Brakeman 3.0.0 released

Brakeman is an open source vulnerability scanner specifically designed for Ruby on Rails applications. It statically analyzes Rails application code to find security issues at …

Critical Git flaw allows attackers to compromise developers’ machines

A critical vulnerability affecting all versions of the official Git client and all related software that interacts with Git repositories has been found and patched, and …

VPN providers urged to update OpenVPN due to critical DoS bug

The OpenVPN Project has issued a new version of its popular open source software of the same name and is urging users to implement it, as it solves a critical denial of …

New Docker version solves critical bugs, update immediately

If you’re using Docker, the open source platform for building, shipping and running distributed applications on almost any platform, be sure to update to the latest …

Detekt government surveillance spyware on your computer

Amnesty International, Digitale Gesellschaft, the Electronic Frontier Foundation and Privacy International have partnered to create and release a free and open source tool for …

Most IT pros prefer open source to proprietary software

Business continuity and control eclipse cost savings are the top reasons why U.S. IT professionals prefer open source to proprietary software. According to a Ponemon Institute …

Google open sources Firing Range, a test tool for web app security scanners

Google has open sourced another security tool: it’s called Firing Range, and it’s an effective testing ground for a variety of automated web application security …

Cisco open sources Big Data security analytics framework

“Technically advanced attackers often leave behind clue-based evidence of their activities, but uncovering them usually involves filtering through mountains of logs and …

Microsoft open sources .NET server stack

Microsoft open sourced the full server-side .NET stack and expanded .NET to run on the Linux and Mac OS platforms. The company also released Visual Studio Community 2013, a …

Facebook open sources Proxygen, C++ HTTP framework + server

After having open sourced the OS analysis tool osquery a week ago, Facebook has announced on Wednesday that Proxygen – a collection of C++ HTTP libraries and an …

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