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Apple
KeRanger Mac ransomware is a rewrite of Linux Encoder

KeRanger, the recently discovered first functional Mac ransomware, is a copy of Linux Encoder, the crypto-ransomware first unearthed and analyzed in November 2015 by Dr. Web …

Google
Google open sources vendor security review tool

Google has open sourced its Vendor Security Assessment Questionnaire (VSAQ) Framework with the hope that other companies and developers could use it to improve their vendor …

BorgBackup
BorgBackup: Deduplication with compression and authenticated encryption

BorgBackup is a deduplicating backup program that supports compression and authenticated encryption. The main goal of BorgBackup is to provide an efficient and secure way to …

connected
Open source risk management tool for Android application packages

Are there any security vulnerabilities in the open source you use? At RSA Conference, WhiteSource announced the release of the industry’s first Android Application Package …

PacketFence
PacketFence: Free and open source network access control

PacketFence is a fully supported, free and open source network access control (NAC) solution. Its feature set includes a captive-portal for registration and remediation, …

Broken glass
E-commerce web apps vulnerable to hijacking, database compromise

High-Tech Bridge researchers have published details and PoC exploit code for several serious vulnerabilities in Osclass, osCmax, and osCommerce, three popular open source …

terminal
Critical Glibc flaw opens Linux distros, other software and devices to compromise

A critical bug has been found to open an unimaginable number of computers, networking and other connected devices to attacks that can result in complete system compromise. …

mitmproxy
Intercept, inspect and modify traffic flow with mitmproxy

mitmproxy is an interactive console program that allows traffic flows to be intercepted, inspected, modified and replayed. All flows are kept in memory, which means that it’s …

Kotlin
Kotlin programming language for JVM and Android reaches version 1.0

Kotlin is an open source programming language for JVM and Android that combines OO and functional features and is focused on interoperability, safety, clarity and tooling …

backdoor
Year-old crypto flaw in Socat created a potentially intentional backdoor

A backdoor has been discovered in Socat, a popular open-source network administration tool similar to Netcat, and its unclear how it hasn’t been spotted earlier or at …

Tails
Tails 2.0 fixes many security issues

Tails is a live operating system, that you can start on almost any computer from a DVD, USB stick, or SD card. It aims at preserving your privacy and anonymity. Tails 2.0 is …

Bug
OpenSSL bug that could allow traffic decryption has been fixed

The OpenSSL Project has pushed out new versions of the widely used OpenSSL cryptographic library, which incorporate patches for two distinct security bugs, and an update of …

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