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Flaws in a popular dev library could let hackers run malicious code in your MongoDB database
By Solomon Klappholz published
News A popular third party library of MongoDB could allow attackers to execute malicious code on company servers.

Want a return on your AI investment? Open source could be the key to success
By Nicole Kobie published
News Organizations using open source AI tools are more likely to report a return on investment

The open source industry is booming
By Emma Woollacott published
News Four-in-ten firms contribute open source code on a daily basis

Five ways to reduce Kubernetes costs
By Ross Kelly last updated
Tutorials With cutting expenditure a business imperative, there are several ways enterprises can reduce Kubernetes costs

AI 'slop security reports' are driving open source maintainers mad
By Emma Woollacott published
News Low-quality, LLM-generated reports should be treated as if they are malicious, according to one expert

Open source malware surged by 156% in 2024
By Solomon Klappholz published
News Hackers are taking advantage of lax verification and surging demand to distribute and scale malware in record time

Warning issued over open source developer account security
By Solomon Klappholz published
News The security of individual developer accounts poses a serious threat to open source ecosystem, according to a new report from the Linux Foundation

The UK needs to up its game to fend off open source competition
By Emma Woollacott published
News Investment in the open source ecosystem needs to increase alongside broader government support
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