OpenSSF

Today, the OpenSSF Securing Software Repositories Working Group released v0.1 of Principles for Package Repository Security, a framework for package repositories to assess their current security capabilities and to help…

Time is of the essence to mitigate vulnerabilities like the recent Leaky Vessels in order to reduce the chance of the vulnerabilities being exploited by attackers. As noted in Leaky…

Today the Linux Foundation announced the launch of the Post-Quantum Cryptography Alliance (PQCA), an open and collaborative initiative to drive the advancement and adoption of post-quantum cryptography. The OpenSSF looks…

The CVE-2023-6246 vulnerability in glibc can allow an attacker to escalate their local unprivileged access to the full root privilege level. CVEs like this highlight the significance of the initiatives…

As the Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF), our core mission is to safeguard the open source software (OSS) ecosystem and make it more secure. In 2023, we embraced a significant…

The Linux Foundation’s recent research report, titled Maintainer Perspectives on Open Source Software Security, provides valuable insights into the views and practices of OSS maintainers and core contributors. Insights were derived…

Are you going to FOSDEM -  the biggest open source event in Europe? It can be very overwhelming for anyone new to the event. If you are interested in open…

We’re pleased to announce that gittuf, a security layer for Git repositories, has joined the OpenSSF as a sandbox project. The project is housed under the Supply Chain Integrity Working…

We are thrilled to announce that the OpenSSF is hosting SOSS Community Day North America 2024, on April 15, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. This is a one day event co-located…

We are excited to start 2024 by announcing several key election results. OpenSSF Associate Members and General Members and the Community elected their representatives to the Governing Board and we…