Security News

Sophos Makes Sandboxie Free in Transition to Open Source
2019-09-13 13:32

Sophos this week removed the license check and activation requirements from Sandboxie, essentially making the isolation tool free. The move, the cybersecurity firm says, is the first step it makes...

Sandboxie becomes freeware, soon-to-be open source
2019-09-13 09:28

Sophos plans to open source Sandboxie, a relatively popular Windows utility that allows users to run applications in a sandbox. Until that happens, they’ve made the utility free. About Sandboxie...

Google hopes to protect users with open source differential privacy library
2019-09-09 12:57

Google's differential privacy library will give organizations a way to study their data while protecting people's information.

FireEye Releases Open Source Persistence Toolkit 'SharPersist'
2019-09-04 14:06

FireEye on Tuesday announced the release of SharPersist, a free and open source Windows persistence toolkit designed for Red Teams, which help organizations test the efficiency of their protection...

Google Launches Open-Source Browser Extension for Ad Transparency
2019-08-22 19:47

Google introduced a new initiative that it hopes will fight shady online advertising practices such as digital fingerprinting.

Open Source-Based Ransomware Targets Fortnite Players
2019-08-20 11:53

A new ransomware family specifically targeting users of the Fortnite game is based on the open source Hidden-Cry malware, Cyren’s security researchers have discovered. read more

Codefresh improves its open source marketplace by removing barriers to faster code deployment
2019-08-14 01:30

Codefresh has dramatically improved its open source marketplace with features that underscore the company’s commitment to removing barriers to faster code deployment, saving developers...

Huawei doesn't see open source as the fix for spying accusations (but they should)
2019-08-08 17:59

The closed-source, opaque operation of network equipment makes spying accusations difficult to disprove. This could be solved by opening the software stack, but Huawei CSO Andy Purdy disagrees.

GM Cruise Releases Automated Firmware Security Analyzer to Open Source
2019-08-08 17:36

The growth of IoT devices has highlighted the difficulties in ensuring firmware security -- especially where the device and software are initially sourced from third parties, or developed under...

Self-driving car service open sources new tool for securing firmware
2019-08-07 18:16

FwAnalyzer provides continuous automated analysis of firmware images.