Security and Technical Updates Stay ahead of the curve with these critical updates from the open source world. From memory exhaustion vulnerabilities to advancements in development tools, here’s what you need to know to keep your projects secure and efficient. Critical Security Patch for Net::DNS: A vulnerability (CVE-2026-81928) in Net::DNS before version 1.57 for Perl … Read more
Community Events and Collaboration Open source communities are buzzing with opportunities for collaboration and knowledge sharing. Upcoming events include Social Coworking sessions focused on code linting in R and a special session introducing SORTEE, an organization promoting transparency in ecology and evolution. These sessions are perfect for developers looking to improve their coding practices or … Read more
Community & Events Social Coworking and Office Hours – Getting to Know SORTEE: The SORTEE community hosts regular coworking sessions to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing among ecologists and evolutionary biologists. These sessions offer a platform for members to work together, discuss methodologies, and build professional networks. Wikimania 2026: My First International Wiki Conference: A … Read more
Development & Libraries Bensemble: A modular Python library for Bayesian deep learning and neural network ensembling, simplifying model uncertainty estimation. SpotiPy: A new Python pipeline for solar spot analysis and tracking, designed for modular use in heliophysics research. Manticore Authentication Checklist: A production-ready checklist for implementing Manticore authentication, useful for DevOps teams. DevOps & Infrastructure … Read more
Community & Social Events Social Coworking sessions now focus on getting to know SORTEE and Vale/text linting — great for networking and skill sharing. Wikimania 2026 announces its theme: “The joy of contributing”, reinforcing Wikipedia’s open-source spirit. Security & Development Heise Academy offers a workshop on comprehensive Linux server protection (in German). Discussion arises over … Read more
EU Regulations & Market Moves Google must open Android and Search data to rivals under new EU specifications, reshaping digital competition. OnePlus exits EU and US markets, signaling a strategic shift. Security & Vulnerabilities CVE-2026-62764: Apache Accumulo vulnerability allows users to trigger a graceful shutdown without proper permissions—update recommended. SecretSpec 0.15 released with provider credentials, … Read more
Community Events and Collaborations Social Coworking Sessions: The SORTEE community continues its social coworking and office hours, fostering collaboration among open scientists. Additionally, a session focusing on Vale and text linting tools helps improve documentation quality. World Music Day Edit-a-thon 2026: A global event to create and improve Wikipedia articles about music, culture, and history, … Read more
Community & Events SORTEE Social Coworking: Join the Society for Open, Reliable, and Transparent Ecology and Evolutionary Biology for social coworking and office hours to connect with peers. Vale & Text Linting Coworking: Participate in coworking sessions focused on Vale and text linting tools to improve writing workflows. Malaysia Wikimedians in Seoul: The Wikimedia community … Read more
Security & Vulnerabilities A critical Linux kernel vulnerability, GhostLock (CVE-2026-43499), affects kernels 2.6.39 through 7.1, enabling stack use-after-free and local privilege escalation. Patches are being prepared. Expert-tested malware removal tools for 2026 are reviewed, emphasizing open-source options like ClamAV for cross-platform protection. Community & Events Africa Wiki Women Community Roundtable 2026 will discuss responsible AI … Read more
Social Coworking Sessions Getting to Know SORTEE: A session introducing the Society for Open, Reliable, and Transparent Ecology and Evolution. Vale and Text Linting: Coworking focused on using Vale for prose linting. Debugging in R: Collaborative debugging session for R code. Tech & Security Linux kernel root exploit leaked, affecting Android devices. Update your systems. … Read more
