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CirroScope: Stealthy cloud security startup hatched by ex-Symantec teammates
A small team of ex-Symantec security experts has formed a stealthy Silicon Valley start-up called CirroScope that's focused on shielding enterprises from threats stemming from their use of SaaS applications such Box, Salesforce.com and Google Apps.
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Hackers exploit Ruby on Rails vulnerability to compromise servers, create botnet
Hackers are actively exploiting a critical vulnerability in the Ruby on Rails Web application development framework in order to compromise Web servers and create a botnet.
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Rackspace program looks to 'seed' cloud workforce
Rackspace launched the Open Cloud Academy today, a training program to teach skills in various open source areas, such as OpenStack, Hadoop and Linux, with a specific focus on cloud computing.
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Security of open-source software again being scrutinised
A recent round of flaws discovered in open-source software has reignited concerns that security is getting bypassed in the rush to continue expanding the large and extremely popular code base used by millions.
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Ruby programmers offered a touch of luxury in Paris
Open source Ruby programmers are being offered an elegant conference venue in Paris this May, with the organisers promising that the food will match the "elegant code they produce".
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Ruby on Rails receives the third security patch this month
Developers of the Ruby on Rails web development framework have released versions 3.0.20 and 2.3.16 of the software in order to address a critical remote code execution vulnerability.
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Microsoft launches open source VM image 'Depot' for Windows Azure
Microsoft Open Technologies, a subsidiary of Microsoft, has launched an app store for its Windows Azure cloud platform called VM Depot, which it describes as ?a community-driven catalogue of open source virtual machine images?.
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Ruby on Rails patches more critical vulnerabilities
Those using the Ruby on Rails web application framework on their websites are being advised to update the software immediately after multiple new vulnerabilities were found. It's the second time this month that Rails has been patched because of serious flaws.
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Ruby on Rails security updates address SQL injection flaw
Ruby on Rails developers have released versions 3.2.10, 3.1.9, and 3.0.18 of the popular web application development framework for the Ruby programming language in order to patch a serious SQL injection vulnerability.
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PostGres offered as a cloud cluster service
Eyeing greater use of the open source Postgres database in the cloud, hosting provider Open Hosting has launched a service that allows users to run an automated cluster of PostGres databases on the company's own servers.
