Windows 11 makes SMB signing mandatory
Microsoft is cracking down on NTLM relaying. To that end, it is mandating SMB signing for all Windows 11 devices.
A Windows 11 feature that mandates SMB signing is rolling out in the Insider channel. This security signature prevents hackers from tampering with a message during transmission.
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Recognize developer contributions with GitLab Achievements
According to GitLab, the code developer should also be put in the spotlight for once. That's why the platform is starting Achievements.
With GitLab Achievements, every Maintainer or Owner of a project can recognize a developer for his contribution. This benefits you as a developer by allowing yo... Read more
Typo caused hours-long Microsoft Azure DevOps outage
A typo in a code upgrade for a scale unit of Microsoft Azure DevOps recently caused the deletion of 17 production databases. The lengthy recovery period subsequently led to 10 hours of downtime in the Azure region of southern Brazil.
According to a statement from Microsoft, administrators of Azu... Read more
Rust 1.70.0 with focus on reliability and efficiency is out
Rust 1.70.0 was recently released. The new version includes features for more stability.
In the new version, the developers of the programming language state that the most important update is that the so-called "sparse protocol" for reading "crates.io index" is now activated by default. The use ... Read more
GitHub introduces new Activity View
GitHub has introduced new Activity View functionality in beta. This gives developers better insight into pushes and pull request mergers from other users in a repository.
Among other things, the insight provided by the new functionality shows the activity of individual developers or branches in ... Read more
Computest DevOps acquisitions merge to form Heeyoo
Computest DevOps, CloseSure and SYSQA are together now called Heeyoo. The new company has 200 specialists in Data & BI, Quality Assurance and software testing. There are already six branches spread throughout the Netherlands.
With the announcement, Computest split off its own DevOps division... Read more
Linux Foundation working on RISC-V Software Ecosystem (RISE)
The Linux Foundation is working on RISE, a software ecosystem for RISC-V software. The goal entails expediting the availability of software for powerful and energy-efficient RISC-V cores. This enables the running of advanced operating systems across various market segments. A stellar group of found... Read more
Microsoft makes Azure Linux generally available
The announcement follows the CBL-Mariner project announcement from last year.
This week at Microsoft's Build event, the software giant announced that it has made Azure Linux generally available. Azure Linux is Microsoft's own distribution of the open source operating system.
Jim Perrin, princ... Read more
Microsoft Build: overview, convenience and security for developers
At Microsoft Build, Microsoft is unveiling a number of new developments that should make developers' lives easier. The solutions come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, from Windows integrations to hardware in the cloud.
Dev Home, Dev Drive
Along with the announced AI integration in Windows 11... Read more
Red Hat wants to make software development more secure and manageable
Red Hat is hosting its annual summit in Boston this week, announcing numerous new solutions there. Two of them focus on software development, with the Red Hat Developer Hub (Backstage) primarily intended to provide more overview and the Red Hat Trusted Software Supply Chain intended to make softwar... Read more