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Open-Source Software Community Rocked by a Sophisticated Backdoor in XZ Utils

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Late last month, a Microsoft engineer who volunteers for RDBMS PostgreSQL caught what is described as one of “the best executed supply chain attack we’ve seen described in the open.” The post Open-Source Software Community Rocked by a Sophisticated Backdoor in XZ Utils appeared first on Spiceworks.

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Linux and open source: The biggest issue in 2020

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This year was rough for all involved--even Linux and open source didn't come through unscathed. See what Jack Wallen considers to be the biggest issue for Linux in 2020.

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Linux Foundation launches open source agriculture infrastructure project

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Linux 6.5 is a smooth-sailing upgrade for the open-source kernel

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Open source API gateway KrakenD lands at the Linux Foundation

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The Linux Foundation has added open source API gateway KrakenD to its arsenal of projects, where it will now be known as the Lura Project. Read More.

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Google commits $1M to new Linux Foundation open source security rewards program

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Google is sponsoring Secure Open Source (SOS) Rewards, a new open source security program hosted by the Linux Foundation. Read More.