GitHub introduces free secret scanning for all repositories
The new service allows developers to find exposed secrets and credentials.
In a move to secure the global software supply chain, GitHub plans to allow developers to scan their repositories for exposed secrets and credentials for free. The new service was announced in a Tweet this week.
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VMware introduces subscription-based vSphere+ Standard
VMware launched vSphere+ Standard. The subscription-based version brings cloud functionality to VMware's entry-level vSphere solution.
The release of vSphere+ Standard follows the launch of the subscription-based vSphere+ variant earlier this year.
According to VMware, the reception of vSph... Read more
AWS to change S3’s default bucket security settings in April 2023
Beginning in April 2023, AWS will implement two default security settings for all new S3 buckets, automatically enabling S3 Block Public Access and disabling S3 access control lists (ACLs).
Once completed, the settings will apply to all new buckets created using the AWS CLI, APIs, SDKs, or AWS C... Read more
December Patch Tuesday replaces old problems with new ones
The good news is that Microsoft's December Patch Tuesday fixes issues from November. The bad news is that the updates bring a range of problems of their own.
Not a month goes by without a Microsoft update causing nasty consequences. One of the updates in November's Patch Tuesday brought memory ... Read more
Nutanix Cloud Platform focuses on container management
The latest Nutanix Cloud Platform update improves support for container management solutions, Infrastructure as Code and software-defined container storage.
Gartner predicts that 25 percent of all enterprise applications will run in containers by 2027, up from 10 percent in 2021. The popularity ... Read more
Cassandra 4.1 promises dev guardrails and pluggable storage
Cassandra focuses on stability with the latest update.
Apache Cassandra 4.1 will be made available next week. The update comes more than a year after the 4.0 release. Apache Cassandra 4.1 promises pluggable schema management and new guardrails to help ops professionals keep devs in line.
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Kubernetes 1.26 brings new security and management features
Kubernetes 1.26 is now available. The update brings new security and management features.
One of the most important additions is a remedy against malware packaged as legitimate software. Kubernetes has adopted Cosign to sign software releases. The new feature prevents cybercriminals from packagi... Read more
Kali Linux 2022.4 brings new tools, Azure images and desktop updates
Kali Linux 2022.4 is now available. The release includes new features and tools, as well as Azure images and desktop updates.
Kali Linux 2022.4, the fourth and last version of 2022, has been released. The update contains new QEMU and Azure images, tools and enhanced desktop experiences.
The K... Read more
Windows update causes issues in SQL Server Driver
A patch from Microsoft's November Patch Tuesday 2022 is causing issues in database environment SQL Server. Microsoft confirmed the problem in an official statement. According to the tech giant, a fix won't be available until the next round of updates.
The issues arise on systems patched with the... Read more
CockroachDB 22.2 extends PostgreSQL compatibility
Cockroach Labs released CockroachDB 22.2. The latest features focus on database efficiency.
CockroachDB 22.2 was designed to simplify the architecture of data-intensive applications, making it easier for developers to move from traditional databases to CockroachDB.
The update adds User-Define... Read more