Bugcrowd has announced updates to its Vulnerability Rating Taxonomy (VRT), which categorizes and prioritizes crowdsourced vulnerabilities. The new update specifically addresses vulnerabilities in Large Language Models (LLMs) for the first time. The VRT is an open-source initiative aiming to standardize how suspected vulnerabilities reported by hackers are classified. “This new release of VRT not only … continue reading
ScreenLink works as an open-source alternative to the screen capture tool, Loom, and it enables users to create and share screen recording demos for customers, support teams, and more in minutes. Users can easily create tutorials and presentations through screen recording, and they can record from their camera and microphone alongside their screen for more … continue reading
Microsoft announced that it is open-sourcing Terminal Chat and invites developers from the open-source community to engage with and contribute to the development of AI within a terminal application. This move aligns with the team’s desire to let users and developers shape the future of AI in the Windows Terminal, fostering a collaborative environment for … continue reading
JetBrains has been experimenting with ways to improve the development experience for developers, focusing on both project definition and tooling support. One of these projects, called Amper, is now being shared publicly for feedback. Amper is designed as a tool to enhance the user experience of project configuration, particularly focused on aspects like building, packaging, … continue reading
OpenELA, a trade association formed by CIQ, Oracle, and SUSE, has publicly released the source code for Enterprise Linux (EL), with a focus on EL8 and EL9 initially, and EL7 packages coming soon. In August 2023, CIQ, Oracle, and SUSE initiated the creation of OpenELA in response to alterations in the accessibility of RHEL source … continue reading
The application security company Mend.io has introduced an enterprise version of its dependency management tool Renovate. Mend Renovate Enterprise Edition offers unlimited server scalability, dedicated support, and other premium features.. Renovate helps ensure the security and currency of applications by scanning software to identify external dependencies and automating updates to the latest versions. According to … continue reading
The Omnivore open-source project enables users to save articles, newsletters, and documents for later reading in a distraction-free environment. Users can also make notes and highlights, and customize their reading list while syncing it across all devices. Users can streamline their newsletters by sending them directly to their Omnivore library, consolidating them in one place. … continue reading
The Microsoft Azure Incubations Team has launched Radius, a new open application platform for the cloud. Radius is designed to facilitate collaboration between developers and platform engineers in delivering and managing cloud-native applications while adhering to corporate best practices for cost, operations, and security. It addresses several cloud-related challenges in development and operations. It can … continue reading
Kargo is a multi-stage application lifecycle orchestrator designed to help with continuous delivery and deployment of changes across various environments. Kargo, created by the developers behind the Argo Project, represents a novel approach to CD pipelines, tailored for the cloud-native landscape, featuring robust GitOps support, progressive delivery capabilities, and complete open-source accessibility. The name “Kargo” … continue reading
Tidelift has added new intelligence capabilities that will help customers minimize risk related to using open-source components. These capabilities are being added to Tidelift Subscription, which is a program that provides evaluations on security, licensing, and maintenance risks of open-source software. The company has access to open-source package intelligence data through partnerships with thousands of … continue reading
The primary goal behind Wolfi, which was announced a year ago, is to create secure, hardened containers with zero known CVEs, according to the project maintainers in a post. Since its release, the team of maintainers at Chainguard, along with community contributors, has been focused on aiding developers in addressing software supply chain security challenges. … continue reading
Today marks the 40th anniversary of the GNU operating system, and a number of its users are coming together around the world to celebrate the milestone. GNU is an open-source operating system similar to Unix that was created in 1983 by Richard Stallman. In 2019, following controversy around statements he made around Jeffrey Epstein and … continue reading
