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GitLab releases critical security patches amid vulnerability streak

Ryan Daws — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 13:30:48 +0000

GitLab has released a new round of critical security patches for its Community Edition (CE) and Enterprise Edition (EE) products. The company strongly recommends that all self-managed GitLab installations be upgraded immediately to one of the latest versions: 17.4.2, 17.3.5, or 17.2.9. These patch releases address several critical and high-severity vulnerabilities, including a critical flaw... Read more »

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Oracle APEX tutorials: Insights and techniques from Vinish Kapoor

Vinish Kapoor, Oracle APEX developer — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 11:30:17 +0000

Oracle Application Express, commonly known as Oracle APEX, is a powerful low-code development platform that allows developers to create robust web applications quickly and efficiently. For those looking to dive into this technology or enhance their existing skills, finding quality tutorials can be a game-changer. This article will explore the world of Oracle APEX tutorials,... Read more »

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Platform engineering is falling short of expectations

Ryan Daws — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 14:14:27 +0000

Platform engineering – lauded for its potential to revolutionise software development with automation, self-service, and streamlined workflows – appears to be falling short of expectations in the embedded software world. A new study by Forrester Consulting, commissioned by Qt Group, reveals a stark disconnect between the perceived maturity of platform engineering strategies and their actual... Read more »

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Critical OpenSSH vulnerability threatens millions of Linux systems

Ryan Daws — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 15:15:19 +0000

A severe vulnerability in OpenSSH’s server (sshd) has been uncovered by Qualys’ Threat Research Unit (TRU), potentially affecting over 14 million Linux systems worldwide. The flaw, designated as CVE-2024-6387, allows for remote unauthenticated code execution (RCE) with root privileges on glibc-based Linux systems. This vulnerability, stemming from a signal handler race condition, impacts sshd in... Read more »

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GitLab’s DevSecOps report highlights AI challenges

Ryan Daws — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 15:09:16 +0000

GitLab’s 8th annual Global DevSecOps Report has unveiled a complex landscape of software development, highlighting disparities between executive perceptions and developer realities. The survey, conducted in April 2024, gathered insights from over 5,300 professionals across the software development spectrum. While 69% of CxOs report shipping software at least twice as fast as last year, AI... Read more »

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Optus breach is a wake-up call for secure coding practices

Ryan Daws — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 16:03:49 +0000

A “coding error” in Optus Mobile’s systems led to a massive data breach affecting over nine million customers, sparking a lawsuit from the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA). The case, filed under number VID429/2024 in the Federal Court of Australia, highlights the severe consequences of software vulnerabilities in large-scale systems. The breach, which affected... Read more »

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‘Impact Engineering’ development approach outperforms Agile

Ryan Daws — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 13:50:13 +0000

The Agile Manifesto has shaped software development for over 21 years. However, empirical research into its real-world effectiveness remains scarce. Recent findings highlight a pressing concern: 81% of business decision-makers in the UK and 89% in the USA worry about on-time software project delivery within their organisations. A new study, conducted for the book “Impact... Read more »

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Cisco: Developers spend majority of time firefighting

Ryan Daws — Wed, 08 May 2024 13:47:03 +0000

A new survey from Cisco reveals that software developers are spending more than 57% of their time in “war room” meetings to resolve application performance issues, rather than focusing on building new software to drive innovation. The findings highlight the immense pressure facing developers today. Globally, 85% of those surveyed report increased demands to accelerate... Read more »

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Puppet explores the benefits of platform engineering for security

James Bourne — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 12:48:41 +0000

An increasing number of organisations have built platform teams to help improve the developer experience – and the latest State of DevOps Report from Puppet has looked to show how platform engineering is improving security as well. The 13th annual State of DevOps Report – which is also being called the State of Platform Engineering... Read more »

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NVIDIA employs GenAI for rapid software vulnerability detection

Ryan Daws — Tue, 19 Mar 2024 12:02:57 +0000

NVIDIA has demonstrated how its generative AI technologies can help to quickly identify and mitigate common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVEs) and other software security risks. The NVIDIA NIM and NeMo Retriever microservices – along with the Morpheus accelerated AI framework – enable security analysts to detect and mitigate risks in a matter of seconds, a... Read more »

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