Experts including Dr. David Wheeler, Director of Open Source Software Supply Chain Security at the Linux Foundation, discuss the growing trend in software supply chain attacks which use “dependency or namespace confusion” techniques, and how to secure software supply chains against these attacks.
Too many admins disable SELinux or set it to Permissive on their data center systems, as opposed to spending the necessary time to make the projects they're working on work with SELinux. Jack Wallen warns that admins are playing with fire by shrugging off SELinux, leaving their OSes weakened and susceptible to attacks.
There's been a 2,000% increase of new malware written in Go over the past few years. Many of these malware families are botnets targeting Linux and IoT devices to either install crypto miners or enroll the infected machine into DDoS botnets.
It is no secret that many open-source projects have a diversity problem that is shortchanging them in key areas including leadership and productivity. Let's make 2021 the year we overcome this issue!
Linux isn’t just a lovable penguin (his name is Tux, in case you didn’t know). It’s the most popular operating system for web hosting servers. But why? What gives Linux that extra edge? Finnd out in this Tech Shout article.
Linux is becoming increasingly popular, and for good reason - the open-source OS is flexible, customizable and highly secure. Luckily, Linux is superior in design to most platforms, making the inevitable increase in attacks targeting Linux less of a threat. Jack Wallen offers an eplanation, along with his perspective on the topic.
