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Hottest cybersecurity open-source tools of the month: January 2026

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Hottest cybersecurity open-source tools of the month: January 2026 2026-01-29 at 08:06 By Anamarija Pogorelec This month’s roundup features exceptional open-source cybersecurity tools that are gaining attention for strengthening security across various environments. OpenAEV: Open-source adversarial exposure validation platform OpenAEV is an open source platform designed to plan, run, and review cyber adversary simulation campaigns […]

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OPNsense 26.1 brings updates to open-source firewall management

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OPNsense 26.1 brings updates to open-source firewall management 2026-01-29 at 01:17 By Anamarija Pogorelec OPNsense, the open-source firewall and network security platform, reached version 26.1, adding a range of updates affecting management, traffic visibility, automation interfaces, and core services. Changes in firewall management and APIs Version 26.1, code-named Witty Woodpecker, introduces revisions to the firewall

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CERT UEFI Parser: Open-source tool exposes UEFI architecture to uncover vulnerabilities

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CERT UEFI Parser: Open-source tool exposes UEFI architecture to uncover vulnerabilities 2026-01-28 at 09:10 By Sinisa Markovic CERT UEFI Parser, a new open-source security analysis tool from the CERT Coordination Center has been released to help researchers and defenders examine the structure of Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) software and identify classes of vulnerabilities that

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Brakeman: Open-source vulnerability scanner for Ruby on Rails applications

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Brakeman: Open-source vulnerability scanner for Ruby on Rails applications 2026-01-26 at 08:00 By Anamarija Pogorelec Brakeman is an open-source security scanner used by teams that build applications with Ruby on Rails. The tool focuses on application code and configuration, giving developers and security teams a way to identify common classes of web application risk during

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Microsoft introduces winapp, an open-source CLI for building Windows apps

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Microsoft introduces winapp, an open-source CLI for building Windows apps 2026-01-23 at 07:24 By Anamarija Pogorelec Microsoft has released winapp, a new command line interface aimed at simplifying the process of building Windows applications. The open-source tool targets developers who rely on terminal based workflows and want a consistent way to create, configure, and manage

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OpenWrt One gains support for running Debian

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OpenWrt One gains support for running Debian 2026-01-22 at 12:59 By Anamarija Pogorelec Debian now runs on the OpenWrt One hardware platform following recent engineering work by Collabora. OpenWrt One is a developer focused router designed to support embedded Linux work on standardized hardware. The platform serves as a reference device for the OpenWrt community

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Bandit: Open-source tool designed to find security issues in Python code

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Bandit: Open-source tool designed to find security issues in Python code 2026-01-21 at 08:04 By Sinisa Markovic Bandit is an open-source tool that scans Python source code for security issues that show up in everyday development. Many security teams and developers use it as a quick way to spot risky coding patterns early in the

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CISO Assistant: Open-source cybersecurity management and GRC

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CISO Assistant: Open-source cybersecurity management and GRC 2026-01-14 at 13:25 By Mirko Zorz CISO Assistant is an open-source governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) platform designed to help security teams document risks, controls, and framework alignment in a structured system. The community edition is maintained as a self-hosted tool for organizations that want direct access to

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Firmware scanning time, cost, and where teams run EMBA

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Firmware scanning time, cost, and where teams run EMBA 2026-01-14 at 13:25 By Mirko Zorz Security teams that deal with connected devices often end up running long firmware scans overnight, checking progress in the morning, and trying to explain to colleagues why a single image consumed a workday of compute time. That routine sets the

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Wine 11 brings major architectural work, synchronization changes, 600+ bug fixes

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Wine 11 brings major architectural work, synchronization changes, 600+ bug fixes 2026-01-14 at 02:03 By Anamarija Pogorelec Wine, originally short for “Wine Is Not an Emulator,” is a compatibility layer that allows Windows applications to run natively on POSIX-compliant operating systems, including Linux, macOS, and BSD. Rather than running a full copy of Windows or

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Parrot OS shares its 2026 plans for security tools and platform support

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Parrot OS shares its 2026 plans for security tools and platform support 2026-01-13 at 11:15 By Anamarija Pogorelec Parrot OS is a Debian-based Linux distribution built for cybersecurity work. Security practitioners use it for penetration testing, digital forensics, malware analysis, and privacy-focused research. The operating system bundles security tools, development utilities, and privacy features into

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Debian 13.3 is now available with targeted corrections, updates

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Debian 13.3 is now available with targeted corrections, updates 2026-01-12 at 11:41 By Anamarija Pogorelec Debian 13.3 is the third maintenance update for the stable Debian 13 distribution, codenamed “trixie”. It updates package content to address security and other issues reported since the last point update. This release includes more than 100 adjustments and multiple

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pfSense: Open-source firewall and routing platform

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pfSense: Open-source firewall and routing platform 2026-01-12 at 08:33 By Sinisa Markovic Firewalls, VPN access, and traffic rules need steady attention, often with limited budgets and staff. In that context, the open source pfSense Community Edition (CE) continues to show up in production environments, supported by a long-standing user community. pfSense CE is the free,

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European Commission opens consultation on EU digital ecosystems

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European Commission opens consultation on EU digital ecosystems 2026-01-09 at 15:44 By Sinisa Markovic The European Commission has opened a public call for evidence on European open digital ecosystems, a step toward a planned Communication that will examine the role of open source in EU’s digital infrastructure. The consultation runs from January 6 to February

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Product showcase: TrackerControl lets Android users see who’s tracking them

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Product showcase: TrackerControl lets Android users see who’s tracking them 2026-01-09 at 08:34 By Anamarija Pogorelec TrackerControl is an open-source Android application designed to give users visibility into and control over the hidden data within mobile apps. Many apps routinely communicate with third-party services that collect information about usage. TrackerControl makes this activity visible and

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IPFire update brings new network and security features to firewall deployments

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IPFire update brings new network and security features to firewall deployments 2026-01-08 at 10:57 By Anamarija Pogorelec Security and operations teams often work with firewall platforms that require frequent tuning or upgrades to meet evolving network demands. IPFire has released its 2.29 Core Update 199, aimed at network and protection teams that manage this open

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StackRox: Open-source Kubernetes security platform

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StackRox: Open-source Kubernetes security platform 2026-01-08 at 08:31 By Anamarija Pogorelec Security teams spend a lot of time stitching together checks across container images, running workloads, and deployment pipelines. The work often happens under time pressure, with engineers trying to keep clusters stable while meeting internal policy requirements. The StackRox open source project sits in

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The roles and challenges in moving to quantum-safe cryptography

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The roles and challenges in moving to quantum-safe cryptography 2026-01-06 at 08:45 By Anamarija Pogorelec A new research project examines how organizations, regulators, and technical experts coordinate the transition to quantum safe cryptography. The study draws on a structured workshop with public sector, private sector, and academic participants to document how governance, security, and innovation

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OpenAEV: Open-source adversarial exposure validation platform

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OpenAEV: Open-source adversarial exposure validation platform 2026-01-05 at 08:02 By Sinisa Markovic OpenAEV is an open source platform designed to plan, run, and review cyber adversary simulation campaigns used by security teams. The project focuses on organizing exercises that blend technical actions with operational and human response elements, all managed through a single system. Scenarios

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Duplicati: Free, open-source backup client

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Duplicati: Free, open-source backup client 2025-12-31 at 09:29 By Sinisa Markovic Duplicati is an open source backup client that creates encrypted, incremental, compressed backup sets and sends them to cloud storage services or remote file servers. What the project is and where it runs Duplicati operates as a client side application designed to back up

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