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OpenSource For You
April 2025 Issue
Vol. 13 No. 6
Focus
Nmap and Port Scanning:Essential Components of the Cybersecurity Toolkit
As cyber threats grow more sophisticated and network environments become increasingly complex, the role of Nmap and port scanning is set to become even more critical. Continuous innovation in scanning techniques and integration with emerging technologies will ensure that these tools remain at the forefront of cybersecurity defence.
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AI-Based Tools You Can Use for Network Data Analysis and Cyber Security
Here’s a quick overview of AI-based open source tools that offer enhanced protection to networked systems against a range of cyber attacks.
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Parrot Security OS: A Powerful Tool for Cybersecurity
Explore the key features of the Parrot Security OS and the range of cybersecurity tools available in it. Then take a quick look athow this OS compares with Kali Linux. |
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Building a Zero Trust Network Environment with OpenZiti
Secure and safe networks are the need of the hour. This brief tutorial explains in detail how OpenZiti, an open source software-defined networking platform, can be used to set up a Zero Trust network environment.
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Secure Your Network with Snort
This stepby-step installation guide will get you familiar with Snort, a popular intrusion detection system. | | |
For U & Me - Interview
“A 200 line-task in other frameworks can be done in 50 lines with Gofr!”
With rising multi-cloud strategies and the growing complexity of AI applications, open source frameworks like Gofr.dev aim to simplify microservices development and cloud integration. In an interview with OSFY’s Yashasvini Razdan, Talvinder Singh, Co-founder at zop.dev and Aryan Mehrotra, Software Developer at zop.dev explained the challenges faced while building microservices architecture and how open source
frameworks like Gofr are mitigating them.
| For U & Me - InSight
How DeepSeek Suddenly Became Everybody’s Business
We come across innovations every day, but disruptions are hard to come by. Is this one? | | |
For U & Me - InSight
Agentic AI: Towards Smarter and Independent AI Systems
Agentic AI systems can think and act independently and are far more intelligent than classic AI and generative AI systems. As they evolve, they will change the world around us.
| For U & Me - Overview
Zendalona: Enabling Accessibility and Inclusivity for the Visually Impaired
Zendalona’s open source software are designed to empower the visually impaired community through innovative solutions. | | |
For U & Me - Overview
The Rise of Open Source Generative AI
Let’s delve into the cutting-edge technologies of open source generative AI, exploring their emergence, real-world applications, and how they are transforming industries.
| Developers - Let's Try
GoLearn: A Good Choice for Machine Learning
GoLearn is a powerful tool for machine learning in Go, offering high-speed execution, efficient concurrency, and a lightweight architecture ideal for real-time applications. Though it does have a few limitations, its future is bright. | | |
Developers - How To
Build Your Own LLM with Open Source Frameworks and Tools
Large language models are machine learning models designed for a range of languagerelated tasks such as text generation and translation. Here’s how open source software can help you build your own large language model.
| Developers - Overview
JFrog: Enhancing Cross-Language Collaboration
Find working with multiple programming languages a challenge? JFrog could be the answer to your problems. | | |
Developers - InSight
The Power of Open Source Generative AI and Large Language Models
Open source large language models are at the forefront of the generative AI revolution. As these models become more powerful, efficient, and accessible, they will drive innovation across industries and improve everyday lives. However, addressing ethical concerns, ensuring fairness, and building sustainable AI systems will require collaboration and commitment from developers, researchers, and policymakers. Here’s a quick look at the current landscape with respect to these technologies.
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Lapce: The Fastest Open Source Code Editor?
We take a quick look at the features of a new open source text editor called Lapce, its potential impact on the developer ecosystem, and how it compares with existing solutions. | | |
Developers - InSight
Python: Indispensable for Innovation in the Age of AI and ML
Python is a simple and easy-to-use programming language, and its popularity is no secret. Let’s find out what makes it the language of choice for AI and ML-based applications.
| Developers - Overview
Open Source Solutions for Building Specialised Language Models: An Overview
Specialised language models score over large language models in various ways. What’s more, there are a range of open source solutions you can choose from to build a reliable model. | | |
Developers - How To
Building a STOMP Messaging Application with Spring Boot
Here’s a brief guide on how to build a STOMP-based messaging application using Spring Boot.
| Admin - How To
Setting Up a Status Page to Monitor Cloud Infrastructure
In the first article in this series in the March 2025 issue of Open Source For You, we explored Monitoror and Vigil, two excellent open source tools to help set up status pages for black box monitoring of IT infrastructure. We explore another open source tool, statpingng, in the second and final part of the series
on black box monitoring. | | |
Open Guru - How To
Build a Personal LLM System for Your Home
Discover how you can quickly set up a personal AI assistant on a home network using Raspberry Pi.
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