In this episode of What’s in the SOSS, ActiveState CEO Abby Kearns breaks down the rapidly evolving open source security landscape. The conversation explores why reactive post-build scanning fails, the risks of AI-driven code ingestion, and how impending EU CRA mandates will impact enterprise software supply chains.
The OpenSSF Governing Board and major tech enterprises are partnering to support sustainable funding models for public package registries. This commitment aims to secure and scale the global software supply chain while ensuring open source stays free and accessible for individual developers.
Discover how the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) impacts your open source work. OpenSSF’s new community garden user journey helps maintainers, software stewards, and manufacturers navigate legal requirements and find essential tools for CRA readiness.
How can open source projects maintain secure infrastructure without financial strain? OpenSSF Premier Member, Amazon Web Services (AWS) addresses this by providing critical funding and scalable compute resources.
The EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) introduces new cybersecurity requirements for products with digital elements. Discover what the September 11, 2026 reporting deadline for manufacturers means for the open source community, maintainers, and stewards, and how you can prepare to support downstream ecosystems.
The EU Cyber Resilience Act is no longer a distant regulatory concept. With vulnerability reporting obligations to ENISA arriving on September 11 and the full weight of the law landing in December 2027, open source maintainers, foundations, and the companies who build on top of open source all have real questions about what comes next.
Join Azure CTO and OpenSSF Chair Mark Russinovich as he discusses AI's impact on software engineering, supply chain security, and vulnerability management.
Las Vegas was once again the center of the cybersecurity universe from August 1–9 for Black Hat and DEF CON 2026. The Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) had a major presence throughout the week, engaging with security leaders, project maintainers, and the broader community to advance open source security.
In this episode of What’s in the SOSS, host Sally Cooper and OpenSSF EU Policy Advisor Madalin Neag demystify the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA). Learn how the CRA establishes a new cybersecurity baseline and what it means for open source maintainers, contributors, and the global software supply chain.
