Security Lessons Automated detection and response to attacks
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more »Security Lessons Why you can't just disable JavaScript
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more »Ratproxy The Ratproxy security scanner looks for vulnerabilities in web applications
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Google Summer of Code: Student applications now open
Mar 23, 2009Last week, Google unveiled the 150 mentoring organizations selected for Google Summer of Code (GSoC) 2009, and students can begin submitting applications now.
more »Adeona Open source laptop tracking and recovery
Feb 28, 2009If you use a laptop, you have a good chance of having it lost or stolen. Learn about Adeona, a reliable open source system that can help you locate your lost or stolen laptop.
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Bottlenecks Discovered by Meta Engineers Lead to Scalability Improvements
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PwnEscape Poses VM Vulnerability
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Linux Mint 27 Set for a Christmas Release
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openKylin 3.0 Released with Expanded AI Integration
The latest release features a pre-installed AI agent to help perform tasks.
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DigitalOcean Ends Open Source Credits Program
In a change that has surprised many open source developers, DigitalOcean has decided to sunset its Open Source Credits Program.
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Office 365 Available for Testing on Linux via Bottles
Linux users can now test the official Office 365, thanks to Mirko Brombin's work on Bottles.
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Dutch Government Turns to Open Source for Digital Sovereignty
Following in the footsteps of other European countries, the Netherlands is looking to increase its sovereign digital infrastructure with open source software.