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New OpenSSF Tech Talk: How Upstream Contribution Minimizes Technical Debt & Streamlines CRA Reporting

Maintaining private forks of open source software (OSS) comes with a hidden tax, costing organizations an average of 5,160 labor hours per release cycle in maintenance and engineering overhead. Beyond the accumulating technical debt and security risks, passive open source consumption is no longer sustainable under emerging regulatory frameworks like the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA),…

New OpenSSF Guide: Finding and Fixing Vulnerabilities Using AI

AI has gotten good at finding software vulnerabilities, and attackers are already using it. For example, “AI-enabled adversaries increased attacks by 89% year-over-year” according to the CrowdStrike 2026 Global Threat Report. If you maintain or develop software, it is critical to find and fix vulnerabilities before attackers exploit them.

What’s in the SOSS? Podcast #76 – S3E28 Invisible Infrastructure, Autonomous Agents, and 10 Years of Cloud Native with CNCF’s Chris Aniszczyk

In this episode of What's in the SOSS, host CRob sits down with CNCF CTO Chris Aniszczyk to celebrate a decade of scaling invisible infrastructure. They dive into the evolution of Kubernetes, the cultural friction within AI teams, and how initiatives like the Kubernetes AI Conformance Program are maintaining vendor neutrality.

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 deepen Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) preparedness. These updates come as regulatory pressure grows and mandatory CRA reporting takes effect, driving the need for clear guidance…

OpenSSF Newsletter – September 2026

September brings a commitment to sustainable package registries, practical Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) guidance, new community security work, and three conversations on AI, regulation, and dependency risk. Join us in...