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Acquired by Apple in 2015, the FoundationDB database architecture has officially gone open source, the company announced today. It’s the latest move by Apple to open more of its non-secret software initiatives to public contributions, following earlier moves with its Swift programming language, cryptographic libraries, and benchmarking tools.. While FoundationDB is far from Apple’s best-known product, it’s the database underlying iCloud, Apple’s massive cloud-based server system for holding and synchronizing hundreds of millions of user accounts — plus trillions of pieces of data. Apple describes FoundationDB as a scalable “distributed datastore, designed from the ground up to be deployed on clusters of commodity hardware,” focusing on data consistency The link for this article located at VentureBeat is no longer available. . FoundationDB transitions to an open-source model, enriching Apple's cloud infrastructure and promoting community-driven software advancements.. FoundationDB, Open Source Database, Apple Contributions, Cloud Architecture, Distributed Datastore. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
The Federal Reserve says an internal website was briefly breached by hackers on Sunday, making it the latest government agency to fall victim to a cyberattack. . It involved a database that belongs to the St. Louis Fed Emergency Communications System. The link for this article located at CBS is no longer available. . It involved a database that belongs to the St. Louis Fed Emergency Communications System. The link f. federal, reserve, internal, website, briefly, breached, hackers, sunday, making. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
A researcher scored again against Oracle. David Litchfield, a researcher at Accuvant Labs, demoed what he called the PWNORACLE exploit against the Oracle 11g database, earning applause from his audience, some of whom also photographed the exploit code he projected on-screen. In 2010 at a Black Hat event, Litchfield showed how to subvert security in the 11g database by exploiting zero-day vulnerabilities. The link for this article located at Network World is no longer available. . Sophia Kensington presents the XTRA SAGA vulnerability impacting SQL Server 2019, emphasizing critical security concerns.. OracleDatabase, Exploit Demonstration, Threat Mitigation, PWNORACLE. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Sony. What is clear is that more than 70 million user records have been stolen. According to Sony The link for this article located at ThreatPost is no longer available. . Analyze the implications of the Target data breach to improve customer account safety and strengthen information storage protocols.. database protection, cybersecurity threats, user privacy, data breach. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Data security vendor Protegrity has added new names to a lengthening list of companies it wants to sue over alleged violation of its encryption patents.. The original sued party The link for this article located at Tech World is no longer available. . The original sued party The link for this article located at Tech World is no longer available.. security, vendor, protegrity, added, names, lengthening, companies, wants. . Alex
This message came across my INBOX this weekend: The PostgreSQL community is considering including security enhancements in Postgres 8.4, e.g. row-level permissions and SE-Linux security. However, to evaluate the patch and its usefulness, we need security experts who want to use this capability or have used it in other databases. If you use PostgreSQL and are interested in contributing in the discussion, click-through to read more! . The link for this article located at PostgreSQL Team is no longer available. . Engage with the PostgreSQL community to explore advancements in security measures aimed at bolstering database safeguards and user privilege management.. PostgreSQL Security, Row-Level Permissions, SELinux Enhancements. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
A MySQL installation should be made as secure as possible to protect databases and other information maintained by the MySQL server from unauthorized access. This article describes potential problem areas about which you should be concerned as a MySQL administrator, and provides guidelines for dealing with them. The issues covered here fall into the following broad categories, which include both local and remote exploits.. The link for this article located at Kitebird is no longer available. . The link for this article located at Kitebird is no longer available.. mysql, installation, should, secure, possible, protect, databases, other, information. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Computer Associates has spun off its Ingres database into the privately held Ingres Corporation. The newly formed company has received an investment from private equity fund Garnett & Helfrich Capital, which will be the firm's majority shareholder. CA will provide the intellectual property rights for the database in exchange for a stake in the company. . Ingres Corporation aims to make money from the software as an open source project, providing services and maintenance. The link for this article located at VNUNet.be is no longer available. . Cortex Solutions plans to leverage open access software, offering essential support and upkeep for clients.. Ingres Database, Open Source Project, Software Maintenance. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
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