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Use open-source digital twins to track live systems

Dr William Bain — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 15:08:07 +0000

Recent technology innovations have made real-time monitoring of live systems easier and more powerful. Digital twins are one of the latest game-changing technologies. The Digital Twin Consortium defines digital twins as virtual representations of real-world entities and processes, synchronised at a specified frequency and fidelity. They use real-time and historical data to represent the past... Read more »

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GitHub enables secret scanning push protection by default

Ryan Daws — Fri, 01 Mar 2024 16:50:27 +0000

In response to the alarming trend of API keys, tokens, and other confidential data being inadvertently exposed, GitHub has taken further steps to fortify its platform against potential breaches. Within the first two months of 2024, GitHub has uncovered one million leaked secrets across public repositories, averaging over a dozen incidents per minute. Such alarming... Read more »

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Python packages caught using DLL sideloading to bypass security

Ryan Daws — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 11:55:04 +0000

ReversingLabs researchers have uncovered Python packages using DLL sideloading to bypass security tools. On 10 January 2024, Karlo Zanki, a reverse engineer at ReversingLabs, stumbled upon two suspicious packages on the Python Package Index (PyPI). These packages – named NP6HelperHttptest and NP6HelperHttper – were found to be utilising DLL sideloading, a known technique used by... Read more »

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GitHub invites open-source AI developers to apply for Accelerator

Ryan Daws — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 15:49:52 +0000

GitHub has announced applications are now open for the next cohort of its Accelerator program, which provides funding, mentoring, and other benefits for early-stage open-source projects. There is a particular focus this year on developers building AI solutions. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until 5 March 2024. Ten projects will be selected... Read more »

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Open source wins concessions in new EU cyber law

Ryan Daws — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 12:18:32 +0000

The European Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) has undergone substantial revisions, bringing relief to the open-source community. Back in April, the Python Software Foundation (PSF) had expressed concerns about potential repercussions for CPython and PyPI if the initial form of CRA were to be enacted. The primary worry was that, in the course of providing open-source... Read more »

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Checkmarx uncovers persistent Python package threat

Ryan Daws — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 13:00:03 +0000

Checkmarx has uncovered a threat actor that has been quietly infiltrating the open-source ecosystem for nearly six months, planting malicious Python packages with a focus on deception and financial gain. The malicious actor employed a systematic approach, disguising their packages with names closely resembling popular legitimate Python packages. These decoy packages, camouflaged to blend in,... Read more »

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GitHub launches Innovation Graph for interactive development insights

Ryan Daws — Fri, 22 Sep 2023 16:38:05 +0000

GitHub has unveiled its Innovation Graph, an open data and insights platform for measuring and understanding the global impact of developers. The ambitious initiative aims to address a longstanding challenge faced by policymakers and researchers: the lack of reliable and comprehensive data on trends in software development. Understanding the Innovation Graph The Innovation Graph is... Read more »

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Ruby on Rails creator deplores ‘open-source hooliganism’

Ryan Daws — Fri, 08 Sep 2023 11:23:42 +0000

Ruby on Rails creator David Heinemeier Hansson has expressed his concerns about what he called “open-source hooliganism.” Hansson recounted a recent incident involving the TypeScript community and their reaction to a decision made by the team behind Turbo. Hansson began by acknowledging the passion that many developers have for their preferred programming languages and tools.... Read more »

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Graphcore joins PyTorch Foundation as a general member

Ryan Daws — Thu, 07 Sep 2023 10:32:25 +0000

The PyTorch Foundation, a home for the deep learning community to collaborate on the open-source PyTorch framework and ecosystem, has announced that Graphcore is joining its ranks. Graphcore – a Bristol, UK-based company specialising in designing and manufacturing AI accelerators, hardware, and software tailored for AI and machine learning workloads – has joined as a... Read more »

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Software Freedom Conservancy calls on FOSS contributors to ‘exit Zoom’

Ryan Daws — Wed, 16 Aug 2023 15:33:05 +0000

In the wake of the revelation that Zoom has been repurposing private user data to train machine learning models, the Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC) has taken a stand to emphasise the importance of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) alternatives. The SFC, an advocate for software rights and freedom, is extending its efforts to provide... Read more »

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