Case Study: GitHub Expands Malware Advisories Across Eight Ecosystems with OpenSSF
Learn how GitHub integrated OpenSSF's malicious-package data into its Advisory Database to expand Dependabot malware alerts across eight ecosystems.
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Introducing Privateer: AI-Assisted Security & Compliance Evaluation Framework Joins the OpenSSF Sandbox
Introducing Privateer: AI-Assisted Security & Compliance Evaluation Framework Joins the OpenSSF Sandbox
Discover Privateer, a new plugin-based, AI-assisted security and compliance evaluation framework that has officially joined the OpenSSF Sandbox under the ORBIT Working Group.
OpenSSF Shares Expanded Membership and New Global Policy Resources During Community Day Europe
OpenSSF Shares Expanded Membership and New Global Policy Resources During Community Day Europe
The OpenSSF announced expanded membership during its Community Day Europe, welcoming four new members: A-Team Systems, Emphere, DACHS IT GMBH, and JetBrains. The Foundation also released significant CRA resources to…
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