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PyPI warns developers after LiteLLM malware found stealing cloud and CI/CD credentials

The compromised packages, linked to the Trivy breach, executed a three‑stage payload targeting AWS, GCP, Azure, Kubernetes configs, SSH keys, and automation pipelines before being removed.

By Shweta Sharma

Mar 25, 20264 mins

Development ToolsSecuritySoftware Development

Linux Kernel 4.1 LTS released

In today's open source roundup: Linus has released Linux Kernel 4.1 LTS. Plus: Download Mageia 5. And can Android save the Blackberry?

By Jim Lynch

Jun 22, 2015 9 mins

Open Source Software Development

Fingerprint sensors on their way to more smartphones

Cheaper sensors and broader software support will make fingerprint authentication more accessible to app developers and service providers

By Mikael Ricknäs

Jun 22, 2015 3 mins

Access Control Technology Industry

Programming Famous gets easier with visual HTML5 builder

The creators of the fast and flashy HTML5 framework want to simplify development for designers

By Serdar Yegulalp

Jun 22, 2015 3 mins

HTML Mobile Development Web Development

How encryption keys could be stolen by your lunch

A device hidden in pita bread can collect signals that can betray encryption keys

By Jeremy Kirk

Jun 22, 2015 3 mins

Encryption Hacking Security

Microsoft tweaks Windows 10 preview program as it enters OS’s final stretch

Insiders will get stable build on July 29 for free, whether they had Windows 7/8.1 or not

By Gregg Keizer

Jun 22, 2015 4 mins

Small and Medium Business Software Development Technology Industry

Red Hat takes the reins of OpenJDK 7

The Linux vendor wants to lead the project while working with the OpenJDK community

By Paul Krill

Jun 22, 2015 2 mins

Java

1 in 3 data center servers is a zombie

Fully 30% of all physical servers in data centers are comatose, meaning they use energy but deliver no useful information

By Patrick Thibodeau

Jun 19, 2015 3 mins

Technology Industry

10 questions, 10 answers for Windows 10

Windows 10's launch is less than six weeks away, but lots of questions still remain about the new operating system. We've got some answers

By Gregg Keizer

Jun 19, 2015 8 mins

Small and Medium Business Software Development Technology Industry

Enterprises lukewarm to SDNs

Cultural, legacy, and business case issues create and SDN adoption gap with cloud providers

By Jim Duffy

Jun 19, 2015 5 mins

Technology Industry

Samsung to plug security hole on Galaxy smartphones

The vulnerability was found in the SwiftKey keyboard, which comes preloaded on the devices

By Zach Miners

Jun 19, 2015 1 min

Samsung Electronics Technology Industry

LibreOffice debuts in the Mac App Store

Getting an open source project into the storefront of Apple's walled garden is tough. But LibreOffice has done it, thanks to hard work from community member Collabora

By Simon Phipps

Jun 19, 2015 3 mins

Open Source Software Development

The private cloud is for suckers

Managers embrace private cloud solutions such as OpenStack because they keep IT in control, but are they simply old men shaking their fists at the public cloud?

By Matt Asay

Jun 19, 2015 5 mins

Cloud Computing IaaS Private Cloud

Microsoft, Google, Mozilla team to build a faster Web

Web Assembly will provide a standardized way to compile Web applications before they run, in order to speed their performance

By Joab Jackson

Jun 18, 2015 3 mins

Technology Industry Web Development

SAP Hana users warned of security vulnerability

A problem with default encryption keys could grant an attacker access to all encrypted data stored in the database

By Katherine Noyes

Jun 18, 2015 3 mins

Data and Information Security Security

It’s official: ECMAScript 6 is approved

The new version of the specification underpinning JavaScript brings improvements to syntax and structural issues

By Paul Krill

Jun 18, 2015 2 mins

JavaScript

Cleaner garbage collector wanted for Java 9

Oracle says the low-pause efficiency in the G1 garbage collector should get the nod over Parallel GC

By Paul Krill

Jun 18, 2015 2 mins

Development Tools Java

Joyent hits the sweet spot between containers, VMs for Ubuntu

The first release of Joyent's Triton Elastic Container Infrastructure offers the ability to run Ubuntu Linux a la containers, for better performance and elasticity

By Serdar Yegulalp

Jun 18, 2015 3 mins

Software Development

elementary OS says goodbye to SourceForge

In today's open source roundup: elementary OS leaves SourceForge for new hosting. Plus: First impressions of a Chromebook from a Linux user. And which Chromebook should a university student buy?

By Jim Lynch

Jun 18, 2015 12 mins

Open Source Software Development

Microsoft gives Outlook for iOS, Android enhanced management features

The mobile email app will now allow sysadmins to control use of corporate data on mobile devices

By Blair Frank

Jun 18, 2015 3 mins

Access Control Technology Industry

Salesforce tailors new analytics apps for specific roles

The first app in the series to arrive is Sales Wave Analytics, which targets salespeople

By Katherine Noyes

Jun 18, 2015 3 mins

Analytics SaaS Salesforce

Oracle profit slides 24 percent as customers move to the cloud

The company reported its first overall sales decline in more than two years

By James Niccolai

Jun 18, 2015 4 mins

Cloud Computing SaaS Technology Industry

Cleaner garbage collector wanted for Java 9

Oracle says the low-pause efficiency in the G1 garbage collector should get the nod over Parallel GC

By Paul Krill

Jun 18, 2015 2 mins

Java Software Development

SAS automates data modeling for fast analysis

SAS Factory Miner can automate the buidling of data models and pick the best ones to predict the future

By Joab Jackson

Jun 17, 2015 3 mins

Analytics

Flocker bundles Docker containers and data for easy transport

ClusterHQ's Flocker provides a solution for a long-standing Docker problem: keeping containers and their back-end data together while in transit

By Serdar Yegulalp

Jun 17, 2015 3 mins

Software Development

FCC to fine AT&T $100 million over ‘unlimited’ data plans

The government says AT&T should have made throttling clearer to customers

By Martyn Williams

Jun 17, 2015 3 mins

Small and Medium Business Technology Industry

Vera encrypts documents and enforces policies on who can decrypt, when and what they can do with documents once they are opened

By Tim Greene

Jun 17, 2015 4 mins

Encryption SaaS Technology Industry

Will Linux survive the death of Linus Torvalds?

In today's open source roundup: What would happen to Linux if Linus died? Plus: The Linux Foundation's scholarship program. And Tor Browser 4.5.2 released

By Jim Lynch

Jun 17, 2015 6 mins

Open Source Software Development

Free SSL/TLS certificate project moves closer to launch

Let's Encrypt will start issuing a few free digital certificates next month while it ensures the system is reliable

By Jeremy Kirk

Jun 17, 2015 2 mins

Encryption Security

Amazon Web Services jumps on Spark bandwagon

Growing competition for Spark services should help it take off on larger scale

By Mikael Ricknäs

Jun 17, 2015 2 mins

Amazon Web Services Cloud Computing Open Source

Microsoft woos startups with $120K in cloud computing credits

The company is attempting to lure new customers to Azure cloud services with big savings through its BizSpark Plus program

By Blair Frank

Jun 17, 2015 2 mins

IaaS PaaS Technology Industry

Can GitHub really be worth $2 billion?

The Git repository hosting service is reportedly seeking $200 million in its next round of funding

By Katherine Noyes

Jun 17, 2015 3 mins

Development Tools Software Development Technology Industry

Not only Node.js: AWS Lambda adds Java support

More programming languages will be added to the service, which has been used to build apps for multiple purposes

By Paul Krill

Jun 17, 2015 2 mins

Cloud Computing Java

Dropbox for Business to get mobile management boost

Applications are on the way from partners including AirWatch and MobileIron

By Katherine Noyes

Jun 16, 2015 2 mins

Cloud Storage Small and Medium Business Technology Industry

If someone buys Docker, it won’t be Microsoft

There are far more likely candidates than Microsoft, should Docker be interested in a deal

By Serdar Yegulalp

Jun 16, 2015 3 mins

Software Development Technology Industry

Linux Mint 17.2 Rafaela available for download

In today's open source roundup: Download the release candidate for Linux Mint 17.2. Plus: How to defrag your Linux computer. And a guide to understanding systemd

By Jim Lynch

Jun 16, 2015 6 mins

Open Source Software Development

Mozilla restarts work on multi-process Firefox

Separating rendering from content prevents the browser from crashing when a website or app falls

By Gregg Keizer

Jun 16, 2015 3 mins

Open Source Software Development Technology Industry

SAP steps up its IoT push with new Hana, analytics releases

SAP Cloud for Planning gets a new mobile app with a remote data-synchronization feature

By Katherine Noyes

Jun 16, 2015 3 mins

Analytics Data Management Technology Industry

Software applications have on average 24 vulnerabilities inherited from buggy components

Developers often unwittingly use components that contain flaws

By Lucian Constantin

Jun 16, 2015 6 mins

Application Security Open Source Security

Online password locker LastPass hacked

Users will need to change their master passwords after the company detected a breach

By Blair Frank

Jun 16, 2015 2 mins

Authentication Data and Information Security Security

Log management is leading use case for big data

Companies' main uses for big data solutions are log management, data archiving, operational data storage, and advanced analytics, study shows

By Maria Korolov

Jun 16, 2015 3 mins

Analytics Data Management

New Node.js merges in the best of io.js

Upcoming version of the server-side JavaScript platform will feature capabilities from ECMAScript 6 specification already found in io.js

By Paul Krill

Jun 16, 2015 2 mins

JavaScript Software Development

Rancher lassoes up Docker containers for production deployments

Rancher Labs' management tools for Docker containers in production walk a fine line between augmenting existing Docker functionality and replacing it

By Serdar Yegulalp

Jun 15, 2015 3 mins

Software Development

Objective-C spirals downward in language popularity

Tiobe language index cites the rise of Swift as the main reason for Objective-C's decline

By Paul Krill

Jun 15, 2015 3 mins

Development Tools Software Development Swift

Chromixium OS 1.0 review

In today's open source roundup: DistroWatch reviews Chromixium OS 1.0. Plus: Steam adds more Linux games to huge summer sale. And three ways to improve Debian Linux

By Jim Lynch

Jun 15, 2015 8 mins

Open Source Software Development