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Google releases new open-source security software program: Scorecards

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Scorecards 2.0 , Google's new open-source security software program, can quickly tell you just how secure - or insecure - open-source software really is.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jul 02, 2021

Google rolls out a unified security vulnerability schema for open-source software

Google recognizes that before you can understand something, you need to measure it, and is bringing a way to measure security errors across open-source software programs.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jun 25, 2021

The ISRG wants to make the Linux kernel memory-safe with Rust

The Internet Security Research Group - backed by Google's financial support - has provided prominent developer Miguel Ojeda with a one-year contract to work on Rust in Linux and other security efforts full-time.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jun 22, 2021

Open-source security: Google has a new plan to stop software supply chain attacks

To tackle the growing threat of attacks on the software supply chain, Google has proposed the Supply chain Levels for Software Artifacts framework, or SLSA which is pronounced "salsa". Can Google's 'salsa' make life harder for supply chain attackers? Comment below - we want to hear what you think!

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jun 17, 2021

As Linux Foundation's Zephyr Project Turns Five, Addressing Constrained Device Challenges is More Important Than Ever

As the Linux Foundation's Zephyr Project celebrates its fifth anniversary, it has become apparent that addressing constrained device security challenges is more critical than ever. Luckily, the Zephyr Project is rising to meet these challenges. Learn how.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jun 08, 2021

Cockpit: A Beginner Friendly Web Based Linux Server Manager

Cockpit is a beginner friendly web-based Linux server manager that lets you manage a remote Linux system through a browser window. With Cockpit, you can view system log entries, monitor network activity, start and stop services, and more! Learn more about this useful app and how to install it on Linux.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
May 18, 2021

Tails 4.18 Anonymous OS Released with Tor Browser 10.0.16, Updated Intel Firmware

The Tails amnesic incognito live system (a.k.a. anonymous OS) has been updated to version 4.18, featuring a selection of bug fixes and improvements including Tor Browser 10.0.16 and updated Intel firmware.

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Apr 22, 2021

How open source security flaws pose a threat to organizations

A majority of the open source codebases found in commercial applications analyzed by Synopsys contained security vulnerabilities.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Apr 20, 2021

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Rust support in Linux may be possible by 5.14 release: Torvalds

The first patches for Rust support in the Linux kernel have been posted and Linus Torvalds says that things are "getting to the point where maybe it might be mergeable for 5.14 or something like that". In Torvalds' opinion, the fact that these are being discussed is much more important than a long post by Google about the language.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Apr 19, 2021

Google backs effort to bring Rust to the Linux kernel

Google's Android Team is backing an effort to introduce Rust as a second programming language in the Linux kernel in an effort to improve security.

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Apr 16, 2021

Linux kernel will soon have initial support for Apple’s M1 chipset

Thanks to Asahi Linux, the Linux kernel will soon have initial support for Apple’s M1 chipset. This will likely arrive as part of the upcoming Linux 5.13 update.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Apr 13, 2021

Google’s Vested Interest in Linux Security

Google is now paying developers more money to work on securing their Linux kernels - a gesture that may well be the start of the company’s bid to enforce a tighter grip on Open Source.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Apr 08, 2021

Linux Mint will inform users about important security updates but not enforce them

In an effort to improve security, Linux Mint has announced that it will inform users about important security updates - but not enforce them. Do you think Mint has made the right call?

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Apr 05, 2021

How to Install SpiderFoot Security Scanner on Ubuntu 20.04

Learn how to install SpiderFoot - an excellent open-source security scanner - to analyze vulnerabilities and malicious functions on Ubuntu Linux servers and assist in your pentesting endeavors in this tutorial.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Apr 02, 2021

Linux Mint outlines better, unobtrusive update notifications

Clem Lefebvre, head of the Linux Mint project, has written a blog post outlining new notifications that try not to be annoying but also remind users that they need to perform software updates to keep their computer secure. What are your thoughts?

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Apr 01, 2021

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17 open-source container security tools

Container security is tricky, but using the right tools and utilities can make things much easier - and greatly improve security! Here are 17 great open-source container security tools to consider adding to your arsenal.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Apr 01, 2021

An introduction to Kernel Exploitation Part 1

I’m writing this post because I often hear that kernel exploitation is intimidating or difficult to learn. As a result, I’ve decided to start a series of basic bugs and exercises to get you started! Prerequisites Knowledge of the Linux command line Knowing how to read and write basic C may be beneficial Being able to debug with the help of a virtual computer or another system Able to install the kernel module compilation build requirements A basic understanding of the difference between userland and kernelland could be helpful Having a basic understanding of assembly can be beneficial for future episodes For this part, I wrote a simple Linux character device, /dev/shell. This driver will take two arguments, uid and cmd, and it will execute the cmd command as the specified uid. To understand how this driver works, I’ll explain a few things!

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Mar 27, 2021

Linus Torvalds weighs in on Rust language in the Linux kernel

Linus Torvalds and Greg Kroah-Hartman have shared their thoughts with ZDNet's Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols about the possibility of new Linux kernel code being written in Rust—a high performance but memory-safe language sponsored by the Mozilla project.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Mar 26, 2021

Linus Torvalds on where Rust will fit into Linux

Slowly but surely the Rust language is making its way into Linux. Linus Torvalds and Greg Kroah-Hartman offer their perspective into how they see Rust and Linux working together.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Mar 24, 2021

Endlessh – SSH tarpit

Endlessh is an SSH tarpit that very slowly sends an endless, random SSH banner. It keeps SSH clients locked up for hours or even days at a time. Learn about Endlessh and how it helps secure SSH servers.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Mar 22, 2021

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CoCo VMs Will Now Panic If RdRand Is Broken in Linux 6.9

New GitHub Actions Enhancements Boost Security & Power

Tails 6.1 Released with Security, User Experience Enhancements