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Linus Torvalds Releases Linux Kernel 5.5 With Better Hardware Support

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With the regular milestone of Release Candidate (rc7), Linus Torvalds hasannouncedthe first stable release of the Linux kernel 5.5 for the general public.Apart from the last-minute network driver fixes, Linux 5.5 includes various improvements for security,the new and upcoming hardware platforms such as Raspberry Pi 4, Intel processors, and Chromebooks.

Brittany Day
Jan 27, 2020

Linux 5.5-rc5 Released With "Fixes All Over" + A Big Performance Regression Fix

Linux 5.5development has been picking up in recent days following Christmas week and New Year's but now more upstream developers returning to their keyboards in order to get this next kernel update buttoned up for its debut around month's end. Learn about the fixes and improvements that users can expect when they update to Linux 5.5-rc5:

Brittany Day
Jan 06, 2020

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Linux Kernel 5.3 Reached End of Life, Users Urged to Upgrade to Linux Kernel 5.4

The Linux 5.3 kernel series has reached end of life and it will no longer receive maintenance updates that fix critical security issues or bugs. Learn more:

Brittany Day
Dec 30, 2019

GNU Linux-Libre 5.4 Kernel Released for Those Seeking 100% Freedom for Their PCs

The GNU Linux-libre communityannouncedtoday the release and general availability of the GNU Linux-libre 5.4 kernel for those seeking 100% freedom for their personal computers.The GNU Linux-libre kernel promises 100% freedom for your personal computer by not providing any proprietary drivers, firmware, or other code that is not licensed under one of the many Open Source licenses. Learn more:

Brittany Day
Nov 26, 2019

Linux Kernel 5.4 Officially Released with exFAT Support, Kernel Lockdown Feature

Linus Torvalds announced today the general availability of the Linux 5.4 kernel series, a major release that adds numerous new features, stronger security, and updated drivers for better hardware support. Learn more in an informative Softpedia News article:

Brittany Day
Nov 25, 2019

Intel, Mozilla, Red Hat, and Fastly partner to make WebAssembly a cross-platform runtime

Intel, Mozilla, Red Hat, and Fastly announced today the creation of the Bytecode Alliance, an open-source foundation that will work to make WebAssembly into a cross-platform runtime that can be used on native mobile, desktop, and server environments, and not just inside browsers. The Bytecode Alliance's main goal is to promote the use of security-hardened WebAssembly tools. Learn more in an interesting ZDNet article:

Brittany Day
Nov 13, 2019

We’ve got to regulate the application of AI — not the tech itself

We agree with Asheesh Mehra of The Next Web that regulating the application of AI, not the technology itself, will keep the use of AI fair and ethical while still fostering innovation with AI. What is your opinion on this approach? Learn more:

Brittany Day
Nov 11, 2019

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BBC News Goes Dark with Censor-Busting Tor Site

Have you heard that the BBC has launched a Tor-based version of its news website, to help circumvent state efforts to censor the free flow of information worldwide? This announcement highlights the benefits of the dark web to many users around the world. Learn more:

Brittany Day
Oct 28, 2019

5 ways to contribute to open source during Hacktoberfest

Here are a few strategies to make the most of participating in the month-long celebration of open source software. Learn how you can get involved:

Brittany Day
Oct 16, 2019

350+ hackers hunt down missing people in first such hackathon

More than 350 ethical hackers got together in cities across Australia on Friday for a hackathon in which they worked to “cyber trace a missing face”, in the first-ever capture the flag eventdevoted to finding missing persons.Learn more about this hackathon:

Brittany Day
Oct 15, 2019

MIT-IBM developed a faster way to train video recognition AI

A team from MIT-IBM has developed a faster way to train video recognition AI, which could make it easier to run machine learning on mobile devices.

Brittany Day
Oct 09, 2019

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Alibaba unveils Hanguang 800, an AI inference chip it says significantly increases the speed of machine learning tasks

Alibaba Groupintroduced its first AI inference chip today, a neural processing unit called Hanguang 800 that it says makes performing machine learning tasks dramatically faster and more energy-efficient. Learn more in an interesting TechCrunch article:

Brittany Day
Sep 25, 2019

Why the founder of Apache is all-in on blockchain

In this great OpenSource.com article, Brian Behlendorf talks about starting Apache, the tension between pragmatism and idealism, and why he’s excited about blockchain:

Brittany Day
Sep 13, 2019

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4 takeaways from Black Hat 2019

At Black Hat 2019, experts identified new trends and warned of emerging or growing threats, including security's impact on software development and the growing threat social media poses. Learn more an excellent CSO article:

Brittany Day
Aug 23, 2019

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The best and worst of Black Hat 2019

Black Hat hit high notes and low last week in Vegas. Check out this awesome CSO article for a summary of what you missed.

Brittany Day
Aug 16, 2019

#BHUSA: How GDPR Can Help Attackers Steal Identities

The GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) is supposed to help individuals keep their information private, but as it turns out, it could also potentially serve to help attackers as well.

Brittany Day
Aug 08, 2019

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Looking for answers at Black Hat 2019: 5 important cybersecurity issues

As Black Hat 2019 begins, the cybersecurity topics top of mind include network security platforms, threat detection/response services, new cloud security strategies, and clarification around security analytics.

Brittany Day
Aug 05, 2019

7 must-see talks at Black Hat and DEF CON 2019

Infosec is political. It's about power — who has it, who doesn't, and how it will be used. Some geeks like to pretend otherwise, but that will be harder this year during hacker summer camp in Las Vegas, as politicians and policymakers join hackers to merge tech and policy in some much-anticipated talks.

Brittany Day
Aug 02, 2019

Microsoft buys a start-up whose software limits access to sensitive data

Microsoftannounced yesterday that it has acquiredBlueTalon, a start-up whose software can prevent people from accessing certain high-value data that companies keep. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed.

Brittany Day
Jul 29, 2019

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Still not using HTTPS? Firefox is about to shame you

Have you heard that two years after promising to report all HTTP-based web pages as insecure, Mozilla is finally about to deliver? Soon, whenever you visit one of the shrinking number of sites that doesn’t use a security certificate, the Firefox browser will warn you.

Brittany Day
Jul 18, 2019

Organizations/Events - Page 5

McGrail Foundation Celebrates 20 Years of Fighting Email Threats with Its KAM Ruleset

CISA's Leads Promising New 'Secure By Design' Initiative

Linus Torvalds Addresses Malicious Developers, Hardware Errors and More at Open Source Summit