Redis is no longer open source. In March 2024 the project was relicensed, leaving its vast community confused. But the community did not give up, and started work to fork Redis to keep it open. On my recent OpenObservabilty Talks episode, I delved into Valkey, a prominent fork of Redis. Valkey was established under The Linux Foundation by former Redis maintainers, and brought … [Read more...] about Redis is No Longer Open Source. Is Valkey the Successor?
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FOSS in Flux: Redis Relicensing and the Future of Open Source
In the past few years we’ve been witnessing tectonic shifts in the open source realm, with established projects taken off open source or otherwise turning to the dark side. On the other hand, we’ve seen active forks aiming to keep these projects open gaining momentum. What does it mean for the Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) movement? Is this a trend or just a passing … [Read more...] about FOSS in Flux: Redis Relicensing and the Future of Open Source
Meet K8sGPT Open Source Project
Troubleshooting within Kubernetes environments can be a daunting task. If we could only have a magical artificial intelligence advisor that could gather all the data about what goes on the system, and tell me what’s wrong, and even how to solve it. Wouldn’t it be nice?K8sGPT is a young open source project that uses generative AI to give Kubernetes superpowers to everyone. It … [Read more...] about Meet K8sGPT Open Source Project
When Your Open Source Turns to the Dark Side
Not that long ago, in a galaxy that isn’t remotely far away, a disturbance in the open source world was felt with wide-ranging reverberations.Imagine waking up one morning to find out that your beloved open source tool, which lies at the heart of your system, is being relicensed. What does it mean? Can you still use it as before? Could the new license be infectious and require … [Read more...] about When Your Open Source Turns to the Dark Side
Microsoft Confirms Russian Hackers Stole Source Code, Some Customer Secrets
Mar 09, 2024NewsroomCyber Attack / Threat Intelligence Microsoft on Friday revealed that the Kremlin-backed threat actor known as Midnight Blizzard (aka APT29 or Cozy Bear) managed to gain access to some of its source code repositories and internal systems following a hack that came to light in January 2024. "In recent weeks, we have seen evidence that Midnight Blizzard is … [Read more...] about Microsoft Confirms Russian Hackers Stole Source Code, Some Customer Secrets
New Ransomware Group Emerges with Hive’s Source Code and Infrastructure
Nov 13, 2023NewsroomCyber Threat / Malware The threat actors behind a new ransomware group called Hunters International have acquired the source code and infrastructure from the now-dismantled Hive operation to kick-start its own efforts in the threat landscape. "It appears that the leadership of the Hive group made the strategic decision to cease their operations and … [Read more...] about New Ransomware Group Emerges with Hive’s Source Code and Infrastructure
Terraform is No Longer Open Source. Is OpenTofu (ex OpenTF) the Successor?
Terraform, a powerful Infrastructure as Code (IAC) tool, has long been the backbone of choice for DevOps professionals and developers seeking to manage their cloud infrastructure efficiently. However, recent shifts in its licensing have sent ripples of concern throughout the tech community. HashiCorp, the company behind Terraform, made a pivotal decision last month to move away … [Read more...] about Terraform is No Longer Open Source. Is OpenTofu (ex OpenTF) the Successor?
Open Source XDR and SIEM
Aug 07, 2023The Hacker NewsSIEM and XDR Platform In today's interconnected world, evolving security solutions to meet growing demand is more critical than ever. Collaboration across multiple solutions for intelligence gathering and information sharing is indispensable. The idea of multiple-source intelligence gathering stems from the concept that threats are rarely isolated. … [Read more...] about Open Source XDR and SIEM
From Spotify to Open Source: The Backstory of Backstage
Technology juggernauts–despite their larger staffs and budgets–still face the “cognitive load” for DevOps that many organizations deal with day-to-day.That’s what led Spotify to build Backstage, which supports DevOps and platform engineering practices for the creation of developer portals. Eventually, Spotify made the decision to open source Backstage and donate it to the Cloud … [Read more...] about From Spotify to Open Source: The Backstory of Backstage
Reddit Suffers Security Breach Exposing Internal Documents and Source Code
Feb 10, 2023Ravie LakshmananData Breach / Source Code Popular social news aggregation platform Reddit has disclosed that it was the victim of a security incident that enabled unidentified threat actors to gain unauthorized access to internal documents, code, and some unspecified business systems. The company blamed it on a "sophisticated and highly-targeted phishing attack" … [Read more...] about Reddit Suffers Security Breach Exposing Internal Documents and Source Code