Linux Foundation Census of Open Source Software Libraries: Identifying Vulnerabilities in Common FOSS Components
The Linux Foundation and Harvard Lab have released the second in a series of studies…
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Securing the Open Source Software Supply Chain
Recent findings from SonarSource security researchers showed several security vulnerabilities in popular package managers including…
3 Tips for Improving the Health and Safety of the Open Source Software Supply Chain
As part of Solutions Review’s Premium Content Series, a collection of columns written by industry…
Log4j highlights continued cyber risk of free and open source software: Moody’s
Diving Brief: Security vulnerabilities in free and open source software (FOSS) will be a recurring…
The European Union will pay to find bugs in open source software
The European Commission’s Open Source Program Office has decided to offer bug bounties on popular…
Alpha-Omega Project Takes Human-Centric Approach to Open Source Software Security
The Log4j vulnerability crisis that erupted in late 2021 heightened the world’s security awareness of…
WhiteSource for Azure Repos scans open source code for security vulnerabilities
WhiteSource has released an Azure DevOps repository integration, allowing Azure DevOps users to detect all…
European Commission launches new open source software bug bounty scheme
Jessica HaworthJanuary 21, 2022 at 4:00 PM UTC Updated: January 21, 2022 at 4:20 p.m.…
Same-origin breach vulnerability in Safari 15 could leak a user’s website history and identity
Jessica HaworthJanuary 17, 2022 at 4:34 PM UTC Updated: January 17, 2022 6:46 PM UTC…
Is open source software an inevitable future?
Open source software has already proven its potential to improve accessibility, connect developers with each…
European Commission adopts new rules for the distribution of open source software – JURIST – News
The European Commission on Thursday adopted new rules for the distribution of open source software.…
Software composition analysis explained and how it identifies risks associated with open source software
Definition of software composition analysisSoftware Composition Analysis (SCA) refers to getting an overview of the…
Securing open source software is about processes, tools and developers
Many successful cyber attacks result from the exploitation of application vulnerabilities, and strong network security…
Best practices for securing open source software
The use of free software is increasing. With the constant need to reduce software development…
Several bugs found in 3 open source software used by several companies
Cyber ​​security researchers on Tuesday revealed nine security vulnerabilities affecting three open source projects -…
Google Deploys Unified Security Vulnerability Scheme for Open Source Software
Author and business expert H. James Harrington once said, “If you can’t measure something, you…
Outdated open source code plagues commercial software: report
Organizations regardless of industry need to do a better job of maintaining open-source components given…
Outdated open source code is prevalent in commercial software: report
Organizations, regardless of industry, need to do a better job of keeping components open-source given…
Build with open-source software and earn community trust
Demonstrating genuine interest when building relationships with the open source community can contribute to the…
The majority of mobile application vulnerabilities stem from open source code
COVID-19 has impacted everything over the past year, and mobile app security is no exception.…
How Security and License Compliance Cultures Can Coexist for Open Source Software Management
Much of contemporary culture stages clashes between opposites. From the trivial (coffee vs tea) to…
What IT managers need to know about open source software
Whether they realize it or not, more than 95% of IT organizations worldwide use open…
OpenLogic Stack Builder Helps Businesses Choose the Right Open Source Software
Hear from CIOs, CTOs, and other executives and senior executives on data and AI strategies…
The modern risks of open source code
The amount of open source code used in modern applications has exploded. According to several…
4 best practices for avoiding vulnerabilities in open source code
This year presented even more challenges to ensuring the integrity and security of open source…
The fault of the unsecured open source code
The debate around open source code is sure to continue in the years to come,…
GitHub initiative seeks to secure open source code
A new initiative announced by GitHub last week has drawn attention to the urgent need…
WhiteSource grabs $ 35 million to track open source code for security breaches – TechCrunch
Open source software – a $ 14 billion market – has become the lifeblood of…
Securing Third Party and Open Source Code Components: An Introduction
The growing popularity of open source code continues to be a boon to developers in…
Percentage of open source code in proprietary applications is increasing
The number of open source components in the code base of proprietary applications continues to…
Open source code is everywhere, as are many vulnerabilities
One-third of audited codebases that contain Apache Struts suffer from the same vulnerability that facilitated…
Why Health Implants Should Be Open Source
As medical implants become more common, sophisticated, and versatile, it is essential to understand the…
SourceClear offers a free security tool for open source code projects
What if it was easy to secure an app? And even better, what if it…
A New Approach to Application Security Management
Software applications access many of the most important assets that organizations manage, such as intellectual…
Lexumo Gets $ 4.89 Million Funding Round To Help Keep Open Source Code Safe – TechCrunch
Lexumo, a Cambridge, Massachusetts cloud service that constantly checks open source code to make sure…
Six ways to give back to open source code and communities
Contribute to open source! It will look great on your resume! It is rewarding work!…
Black Duck’s mission: to find unsecured open source code in the enterprise
The open source world tries to be more proactive in protecting its software and protocols,…
Open source code has fewer flaws, but there is a catch
Open source code is of lower quality than proprietary code. At least, that’s how a…