Security News

Cybersecurity Firms Partner on Open Source Security Technology Development
2019-10-09 12:32

A group of cybersecurity companies this week announced the Open Cybersecurity Alliance (OCA), a joint effort focused on the development of open source security technologies. read more

The use of open source software in DevOps has become strategic for organizations of all sizes
2019-09-19 04:30

A higher percentage of top performing teams in enterprise organizations are using open source software, according to a survey conducted by DevOps Research and Assessment (DORA) and Google Cloud....

Open source breach and attack simulation tool Infection Monkey gets new features
2019-09-16 04:00

Guardicore, a leader in internal data center and cloud security, unveiled new capabilities for its Infection Monkey that make it the industry’s first Zero Trust assessment tool. Added features...

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...