Applications: Free, Proprietary, and Openwashed
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Peter 'CzP' Czanik ☛ Peter Czanik: Version 4.5.0 of syslog-ng is now available with OpenObserve JSON API support
Recently, syslog-ng 4.5.0 was released with many new features. These include sending logs to OpenObserve using its JSON Hey Hi (AI) support for Surveillance Giant Google Pub/Sub, a new macro describing message transport mechanisms like RFC 3164 + TCP, an SSL option to ignore validity periods, and many more. You can find a full list of new features and bug fixes in the release notes at: https://github.com/syslog-ng/syslog-ng/releases/tag/syslog-ng-4.5.0
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It's FOSS ☛ A Sleek-Looking Linux App to Manage Your Personal Finance [Ed: "It's FOSS" is dangling as "open-source" (with dash, MIT) C# (Microsoft) "apps" that are hosted and controlled by Microsoft in proprietary GitHub]
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TechTarget ☛ 12 best patch management software and tools for 2024 [Ed: Proprietary snakeoil, some of which is a back door]
IT teams must ensure that the software running on their managed infrastructure receives security patches and updates promptly to minimize application disruptions and security risks. The teams need comprehensive patching tools that fully automate the patch management process without adding undue complexity to their endpoint and network management responsibilities.
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Computing UK ☛ Microsoft, Dell and Lenovo laptops vulnerable to Windows Hello authentication flaw
Hardware security experts from Blackwing Intelligence have exposed vulnerabilities in Windows Hello's fingerprint authentication system, demonstrating how it can be bypassed to gain unauthorised access to devices.