maandag 25 november, 2024
Dit bericht verscheen eerder bij FOSSlife Open source, cross-platform email client Thunderbird has announced plans to provide Thunderbird on Android and iOS devices.  According to Jason Evangelho in the announcement,  K-9 Mail has officially joined the Thunderbird family and will ultimately transform into Thunderbird on Android. Additionally, K-9 Mail’s project maintainer,...
Dit bericht verscheen eerder bij FOSSlife The Symbiote Linux malware, which targets financial institutions in Latin America, is virtually invisible to detection by live forensics,” writes Nathan Eddy. Symbiote operates as a rootkit, infecting running processes and harvesting credentials while keeping all file, process, and network artifacts hidden. Learn more at DarkReading. Dit...
Dit bericht verscheen eerder bij FOSSlife If you want to better secure your Linux desktop but don't want to learn complicated firewall rules, the Uncomplicated Firewall may be for you. “Uncomplicated Firewall (UFW) is a frontend for iptables, which focuses on simplicity,” says Jack Wallen. And, compared to iptables, he says,...
Dit bericht verscheen eerder bij FOSSlife GitHub has announced plans to discontinue development of the Atom open source text editor, reports Thomas Claburn. “While that goal of growing the software creator community remains, we’ve decided to retire Atom in order to further our commitment to bringing fast and reliable software development...
Dit bericht verscheen eerder bij FOSSlife The Rust programming language has topped Stack Overflow’s most-loved language category for six consecutive years and nearly tripled in size in the past two years. What makes Rust so popular? Rust Foundation Executive Director Rebecca Rumbul attributes the rapid adoption to a few things:  Its security...
Dit bericht verscheen eerder bij FOSSlife A reproducible build “produces the same byte-for-byte output no matter what computer you run on, what time you run it, and what external services are accessible from the network,” states FOSSA. And, reproducible builds can strengthen software supply chain security, but getting there can be...
Dit bericht verscheen eerder bij FOSSlife Many organizations have been transitioning toward a remote (or hybrid) work environment to provide employees with a better work–life balance, says Angel Chan. And, “advancing technology now allows many people in a variety of job roles to be able to complete their work online.” This...
Dit bericht verscheen eerder bij FOSSlife The Python Software Foundation has released the results of its fifth annual Python Developers Survey, done in collaboration with JetBrains. The study, performed in late 2021, surveyed more than 23,000 Python developers and enthusiasts globally, according to the announcement. Here are a few highlights...
Dit bericht verscheen eerder bij FOSSlife OpenCost is a new open source project that provides real-time cost monitoring for teams running Kubernetes workloads.   OpenCost, which is specifically aimed at DevOps and engineering teams, “seeks to develop a common standard — enabling teams using Kubernetes to operate with a single model...
Dit bericht verscheen eerder bij FOSSlife If you have an Android cell phone, you can install a tool that will allow you to connect to your Linux box and run commands in a terminal session, writes Sandra Henry-Stocker.   For this task, Henry-Stocker recommends JuiceSSH, which is available in a free...