Netflix Releases Open Source Security Tool "Stethoscope"

ronjor · Feb 23, 2017

By Eduard Kovacs on February 23, 2017

Netflix this week released Stethoscope, an open source web application that gives users specific recommendations for securing their computers, smartphones and tablets.
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guest · Nov 5, 2018

Netflix releases desktop versions of device security app Stethoscope
November 5, 2018
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2018/11/05/netflix-stethoscope/

In early 2017, the Netflix team open sourced Stethoscope, an application that collects information about users’ devices and provides them with recommendations for securing them.

[...] Windows 10 and Mac OS users now have the option of installing a desktop app.
Stethoscope features
The Stethoscope app promotes good security configurations for desktop and laptop computers, but it does not force the users to do anything: it simply provides them with actionable information on how to make their devices more secure.
[...] The app does not run as root, has no elevated privileges, and does not make any of the changes it recommends.

“We hope that other organizations find the Stethoscope app to be a useful tool, and we welcome contributions and opportunities for collaboration,” one of the developers added in the announcement.
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