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OpenSSF warns of Open Source Social Engineering Threats

DevOps.com

Linux dodged a bullet the other day. If the XZ exploit had gone undiscovered for only a few more weeks, millions of Linux systems would have been compromised with a backdoor. The Open Source Security […] The XZ attack wasn’t the first, nor will it be the last. We were lucky. But, can we stay lucky?

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Together raises $20M to build open source generative AI models

TechCrunch

“Together is spearheading AI’s ‘Linux moment’ by providing an open ecosystem across compute and best in class foundation models,” Lux Capital’s Brandon Reeves told TechCrunch via email. There’s scores of competition, including incumbents like OpenAI and Anthropic. Google Cloud, AWS, Azure).

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How W4 plans to monetize the Godot game engine using Red Hat’s open-source playbook

TechCrunch

A new company from the creators of the Godot game engine is setting out to grab a piece of the $200 billion global video game market — and to do so, it’s taking a cue from commercial open source software giant Red Hat. ” The open source factor. . ” The open source factor.

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There’s nothing Automattic about balancing commercial growth with an open source developer community

TechCrunch

The tech industry has made a full 180-degree turn with regard to open source in the 16 years since Matt Mullenweg founded Automattic , a major commercial backer of open source content management system WordPress. Even true believers can be shocked by the extent to which open source has succeeded. “To

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Octoverse: The state of open source and rise of AI in 2023

Github

First released in 2005, Git was still a new open source version control system when we founded GitHub. At GitHub, we know developers love to learn by doing and open source helps developers more rapidly adopt new technologies, integrate them into their workflows, and build what’s next.

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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Get the Latest on Deepfake Threats, Open Source Risks, AI System Security and Ransomware Gangs

Tenable

Tasked with securing your org’s new AI systems? Plus, open source security experts huddled at a conference this week – find out what they talked about. Check out a new Google paper with tips and best practices. Also, Uncle Sam says it’s time to prep for deepfake attacks. And much more!

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How to deploy software to Linux-based IoT devices at scale

InfoWorld

A significant portion of these IoT devices relies on the Linux operating system due to its flexibility, robustness, and open-source nature. In this article, we’ll explore some best practices for deploying software on large fleets of Linux-based IoT devices. To read this article in full, please click here

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