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Linux Foundation takes on TRACE, a hardware-backed runtime evidence specification for AI agents

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Linux Foundation takes on TRACE, a hardware-backed runtime evidence specification for AI agents 2026-08-26 at 08:54 By Industry News The Linux Foundation announced the contribution of TRACE (Trust, Runtime Attestation and Compliance Evidence), from OPAQUE. Collaboratively developed by AMD, Intel, Microsoft, OPAQUE and the Technology Innovation Institute (TII), TRACE creates a standard, open evidence layer […]

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Tech giants form alliance to put open AI in cyber defenders’ hands

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Tech giants form alliance to put open AI in cyber defenders’ hands 2026-07-27 at 17:43 By Sinisa Markovic NVIDIA and a group of tech companies have formed an alliance to promote the use of open AI models in cybersecurity, days after OpenAI disclosed that one of its own AI models breached Hugging Face’s systems during […]

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Critical open-source projects get a new security framework

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Critical open-source projects get a new security framework 2026-06-26 at 14:41 By Anamarija Pogorelec Open source software projects are getting a new framework for handling security vulnerabilities as AI shortens the time between flaw discovery and exploitation. The Linux Foundation has launched Akrites, an industry initiative that brings together technology companies, financial institutions, security vendors, […]

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DNS-AID lets AI agents find and verify each other through DNS

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DNS-AID lets AI agents find and verify each other through DNS 2026-06-01 at 11:46 By Sinisa Markovic AI agents run across many platforms, and each one needs a way to locate and confirm the identity of the others it works with. The Linux Foundation’s DNS-AID project gives them that capability through the Domain Name System, […]

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Major tech companies invest $12.5 million in open source security

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Major tech companies invest $12.5 million in open source security 2026-03-18 at 11:31 By Sinisa Markovic The Linux Foundation announced $12.5 million in grant funding backed by Anthropic, AWS, GitHub, Google, Google DeepMind, Microsoft, and OpenAI to strengthen open source security. The funding will be directed through the foundation’s Alpha-Omega Project and the Open Source […]

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Linux Foundation secures $12.5 million to strengthen open source security and support maintainers

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Linux Foundation secures $12.5 million to strengthen open source security and support maintainers 2026-03-18 at 11:02 By Industry News The Linux Foundation has announced a total of $12.5 million in grants from Anthropic, AWS, GitHub, Google, Google DeepMind, Microsoft, and OpenAI to strengthen the security of the open source software ecosystem. The funding will be […]

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Linux Foundation launches Agent2Agent, a protocol that enables agentic AI interoperability

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Linux Foundation launches Agent2Agent, a protocol that enables agentic AI interoperability 2025-06-24 at 18:30 By Industry News The Linux Foundation launched the Agent2Agent (A2A) project, an open protocol for secure agent-to-agent communication and collaboration. The A2A protocol is a collaborative effort launched by Google in April and with growing support from more than 100 leading […]

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Cybersecurity Skills Framework connects the dots between IT job roles and the practical skills needed

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Cybersecurity Skills Framework connects the dots between IT job roles and the practical skills needed 2025-05-16 at 08:08 By Help Net Security The Linux Foundation, in collaboration with OpenSSF and Linux Foundation Education, has released the Cybersecurity Skills Framework, a global reference guide that helps organizations identify and address critical cybersecurity competencies across a broad […]

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One-third of dev professionals unfamiliar with secure coding practices

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One-third of dev professionals unfamiliar with secure coding practices 2024-07-19 at 07:01 By Help Net Security Attackers consistently discover and exploit software vulnerabilities, highlighting the increasing importance of robust software security, according to OpenSSF and the Linux Foundation. Despite this, many developers lack the essential knowledge and skills to effectively implement secure software development. Lack […]

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Tazama: Open-source real-time fraud management

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Tazama: Open-source real-time fraud management 2024-03-07 at 07:39 By Help Net Security Tazama is an open-source platform focused on improving fraud management within digital payment systems. Tazama marks a substantial transformation in the approach to financial monitoring and compliance worldwide. Previously, the financial sector struggled with proprietary solutions that were both expensive and restrictive, impeding […]

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OpenTofu: Open-source alternative to Terraform

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OpenTofu: Open-source alternative to Terraform 07/12/2023 at 07:32 By Help Net Security OpenTofu is an open-source alternative to Terraform’s widely used Infrastructure as Code provisioning tool. Previously named OpenTF, OpenTofu is an open and community-driven response to Terraform’s recently announced license change from a Mozilla Public License v2.0 (MPLv2) to a Business Source License v1.1, […]

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Enhancing open source security: Insights from the OpenSSF on addressing key challenges

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Enhancing open source security: Insights from the OpenSSF on addressing key challenges 18/05/2023 at 08:00 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, we meet a prominent industry leader. Brian Behlendorf, CTO at the Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF), shares insights on the influence of his experiences with the White House CTO office, World […]

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