Tag: maintainers

  • Cloud Blog: Google Cloud NetApp Volumes now available for OpenShift on Google Cloud

    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/partners/netapp-volumes-now-available-for-openshift-on-google-cloud/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Google Cloud NetApp Volumes now available for OpenShift on Google Cloud Feedly Summary: As a result of new joint efforts across NetApp, Red Hat and Google Cloud, we are announcing support for Google Cloud NetApp Volumes in OpenShift on Google Cloud through NetApp Trident Version 24.10. This enables…

  • Hacker News: Attestations: A new generation of signatures on PyPI

    Source URL: https://blog.trailofbits.com/2024/11/14/attestations-a-new-generation-of-signatures-on-pypi/ Source: Hacker News Title: Attestations: A new generation of signatures on PyPI Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The announcement discusses a new security feature on the Python Package Index (PyPI): index-hosted digital attestations based on PEP 740. This feature enhances package provenance and security by integrating with Trusted…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: PyPI now supports digital attestations

    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2024/Nov/14/pypi-digital-attestations/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: PyPI now supports digital attestations Feedly Summary: PyPI now supports digital attestations Dustin Ingram: PyPI package maintainers can now publish signed digital attestations when publishing, in order to further increase trust in the supply-chain security of their projects. Additionally, a new API is available for consumers and…

  • Hacker News: PyPI now supports digital attestations

    Source URL: https://blog.pypi.org/posts/2024-11-14-pypi-now-supports-digital-attestations/ Source: Hacker News Title: PyPI now supports digital attestations Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: PyPI has introduced support for digital attestations, enhancing supply-chain security for Python package maintainers. This update, part of PEP 740, allows maintainers to publish signed attestations associated with their projects, ensuring higher trust and…

  • Hacker News: Fuzzing between the lines in popular barcode software

    Source URL: https://blog.trailofbits.com/2024/10/31/fuzzing-between-the-lines-in-popular-barcode-software/ Source: Hacker News Title: Fuzzing between the lines in popular barcode software Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: This text provides an in-depth analysis of fuzz testing applied to the ZBar barcode scanning library, highlighting the discovery of critical security vulnerabilities. The article emphasizes the importance of fuzzing in…

  • Hacker News: Python PGP proposal poses packaging puzzles

    Source URL: https://lwn.net/SubscriberLink/993787/0dad7bd3d8ead026/ Source: Hacker News Title: Python PGP proposal poses packaging puzzles Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text discusses the transition from PGP signatures to sigstore for signing Python artifacts, highlighting significant implications for software security. Sigstore, embraced by various projects, simplifies the verification process by eliminating the need…

  • The Register: Linus Torvalds affirms expulsion of Russian maintainers

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/23/linus_torvalds_affirms_expulsion_of/ Source: The Register Title: Linus Torvalds affirms expulsion of Russian maintainers Feedly Summary: Removal of kernel maintainers linked to Russia attributed to sanctions Linux creator Linus Torvalds on Wednesday affirmed the removal last week of about a dozen kernel maintainers associated with Russia.… AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The removal of…

  • Hacker News: Debian Changes OpenSSH Packaging

    Source URL: https://lwn.net/Articles/991088/ Source: Hacker News Title: Debian Changes OpenSSH Packaging Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The Debian project’s revision of OpenSSH patches following the XZ backdoor incident highlights the importance of security in software packaging and user impact assessments. The decision to separate Kerberos key exchange support into distinct packages…

  • Slashdot: Spectre Flaws Still Haunt Intel, AMD as Researchers Found Fresh Attack Method

    Source URL: https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/24/10/19/0619245/spectre-flaws-still-haunt-intel-amd-as-researchers-found-fresh-attack-method?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Spectre Flaws Still Haunt Intel, AMD as Researchers Found Fresh Attack Method Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The newly disclosed cross-process Spectre attack exposes persistent flaws in Intel and AMD processors, hindering full mitigation efforts six years after the vulnerabilities’ original report. Researchers from ETH Zurich…

  • Hacker News: Avoiding a Geopolitical open-source Apocalypse

    Source URL: https://thenewstack.io/avoiding-a-geopolitical-open-source-apocalypse/ Source: Hacker News Title: Avoiding a Geopolitical open-source Apocalypse Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text discusses the growing divide in open source development, particularly between Chinese and Western developers, and explores the implications for security and trust in open source software. It addresses concerns about the geopolitical…