Security
Kaneo is a free, open-source project management platform emphasizing simplicity and efficiency through features like kanban boards and real-time collaboration. Users can choose between cloud service or self-hosting options, with full data control and customization capabilities under the MIT license.
A comprehensive chronicle of OpenBSD's software innovations and security features, detailing the project's significant contributions to operating system security, including privilege separation, ASLR, stack protection, and numerous system hardening measures.
The ring cryptography package maintenance status underwent changes, initially being declared unmaintained but later receiving security-focused maintenance from the rustls team. The advisory highlights potential security implications for users of the ring crate, with the rustls team committed to addressing critical security issues.
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Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit faced a significant security breach with $1.46 billion in suspicious outflows, marking potentially the largest crypto hack in history. The incident involved the transfer of 401,346 ETH and other staked ether variants to a new wallet, which is now liquidating assets on decentralized exchanges. CEO Ben Zhou confirmed the hack while assuring that other cold wallets remain secure and withdrawals are functioning normally.
The Matrix.org Foundation faces financial challenges despite doubling revenue in 2024, needing $610K to break even and may shut down bridges without $100K by March 2025. The Foundation maintains critical programs including spec maintenance, trust and safety tooling, and network growth initiatives while transitioning from Element dependency to diversified funding sources. Matrix's ecosystem shows growing adoption and urgency for decentralized communication, yet requires sustainable funding to continue its mission of providing sovereign and secure communication.
Obsidian offers a privacy-focused note-taking platform with optional paid services for syncing and publishing, starting at $4 USD per month. The platform emphasizes data security with local storage and end-to-end encryption, while offering educational discounts and supporting independent development through Catalyst memberships.
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Linux kernel maintainer Greg Kroah-Hartman advocates for writing new kernel drivers in Rust, highlighting how it eliminates common C-related memory bugs. The debate over Rust in the Linux kernel continues, with Linus Torvalds supporting its inclusion despite some maintainers' opposition. Kroah-Hartman emphasizes that while existing C code won't disappear, Rust offers better memory safety and API design opportunities.
Lennart Poettering's FOSDEM keynote discusses systemd's 14-year evolution from an init system to a comprehensive suite of Linux OS building blocks, highlighting its growth to 150 binaries, adoption by major distributions, and future focus on boot integrity, IPC improvements, and image-based deployments.
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A security engineer specializing in cryptography announces a detailed review of Signal's cryptography, emphasizing the importance of proper security audits and transparency in messaging apps. The review aims to make applied cryptography understanding accessible to everyone, while addressing common misconceptions about encrypted messaging platforms.
Go 1.24 introduces significant performance improvements with a new Swiss Tables-based map implementation and enhanced memory allocation efficiency, reducing CPU overheads by 2-3%. The release adds support for ML-KEM post-quantum cryptography, FIPS 140-3 compliance mechanisms, and new testing tools for concurrent code.
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A comprehensive guide on generating and implementing self-signed TLS certificates using OpenSSL, including steps to create a custom certificate authority and install root certificates across different systems and browsers.
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Gixy is a security-focused tool for analyzing Nginx configurations, detecting potential misconfigurations and vulnerabilities. The fork maintains support for Python 3.6 through 3.13, offering features like Server Side Request Forgery detection and HTTP Splitting prevention. Available through PyPI, yum, or Docker, Gixy helps automate security flaw detection in Nginx setups.
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Windows 10 will reach end of life in October 2025, yet over 40% of Steam users still haven't upgraded to Windows 11, according to Steam's January 2025 Hardware Survey. The resistance to upgrade is largely due to Windows 11's strict hardware requirements, leading some users to consider alternatives like SteamOS.