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Is MongoDB Open Source? Is Planet Earth Flat?

Percona

We’re equally convinced on both counts, but in this blog article, we’re focusing on why MongoDB is not open source. Let’s start with this: MongoDB is accurately referred to as source-available software. To be clear, we are rock-solid in our stance that MongoDB is not open source.

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Why software supply chain attacks are increasing

Dynatrace

In 2021, these attacks grew by more than 300% compared with 2020 , according to a study by Argon Security. Open source vulnerabilities creeping in through the software supply chain are one key reason for this substantial increase. According to one survey, supply chain attacks on open source software increased 650% in 2021.

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What is cloud application security?

Dynatrace

Cloud application security is a combination of policies, processes, and controls that aim to reduce the risk of exposing cloud-based applications to compromise or failure from external or internal threats. However, open source software is often a vector for security vulnerabilities. What is cloud application security?

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All of Netflix’s HDR video streaming is now dynamically optimized

The Netflix TechBlog

Details pertaining to HDR-VMAF exceed the scope of this article and will be covered in a future blog post; for now, suffice it to say that the first version of HDR-VMAF landed internally in 2021 and we have been improving the metric ever since. Yes, we are committed to supporting the open-source community.

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What is Log4Shell? The Log4Shell vulnerability explained (and what to do about it)

Dynatrace

The vulnerability, published as CVE-2021-44228 , enables a remote attacker to take control of a device on the internet, if the device is running certain versions of Log4j 2. Apache issued a patch for CVE-2021-44228, version 2.15, on December 6. When was the vulnerability in the Log4j 2 library discovered?

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Vulnerability assessment: key to protecting applications and infrastructure

Dynatrace

Vulnerability assessment is the process of identifying, quantifying, and prioritizing the cybersecurity vulnerabilities in a given IT system. Examples of such weaknesses are errors in application code, misconfigured network devices, and overly permissive access controls in a database. What is vulnerability assessment? Assess risk.

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What the SEC cybersecurity disclosure mandate means for application security

Dynatrace

The SEC cybersecurity mandate states that starting December 15 th , all public organizations are required to annually describe their processes for assessing, identifying, and managing material risks from any cybersecurity threats on a Form 10-K. Additionally, ensure they are aware of each of their roles and responsibility during the process.