Reducing Security Risks in Open Source Software at Scale: Scorecards Launches V4
Authors: Best Practices Working Group, Laurent Simon (Google), Azeem Shaikh (Google), and Jose Palafox (GitHub) Today, two members of the Open Source Security Foundation, Google and GitHub, are partnering to…
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The OpenSSF and the Linux Foundation Address Software Supply Chain Security Challenges at White House Summit
Today marks an important moment in the Linux Foundation’s history of engagement with public sector organizations. The White House convened an important cross-section of the Open Source developer and commercial…
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Open Source Foundations Must Work Together to Prevent the Next Log4Shell Scramble
As someone who has spent their entire career in open source software (OSS), the Log4Shell scramble (an industry-wide four-alarm-fire to address a serious vulnerability in the Apache Log4j package) is…
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Securing Critical Open Source Projects with Multifactor Authentication
The Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) Developer Best Practices Working Group has undertaken a project to improve the overall security and integrity of critical open source software projects and their…
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November Town Hall Recording
On behalf of the OpenSSF community and staff, thank you to everyone who joined our quarterly town hall meeting today. If you weren't able to attend the live presentation, check…
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OpenSSF Quarterly Town Hall Announcement – UPDATED
The OpenSSF community is excited to chat more in-depth about several exciting project updates and recent announcements! We hope you'll join us for our next community Town Hall, to be…
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The World’s Major Technology Providers Converge to Improve the Security of Software Supply Chains
Imagine you have created an open source project that has become incredibly popular. Thousands, if not millions, of developers worldwide, rely on the lines of code that you wrote. You…
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Announcing the OpenSSF Vulnerability Disclosure WG guide to disclosure for OSS projects
Authors: Anne Bertucio, Christopher Robinson, David Wheeler, OpenSSF Vulnerability Disclosure WG members https://github.com/ossf/oss-vulnerability-guide/blob/main/guide.md Vulnerability disclosure is the process of reporting, remediating, and communicating the details of a discovered vulnerability. This…
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Introducing the Allstar GitHub App
Authors: Mike Maraya, Jeff Mendoza We’re excited to announce Allstar, a GitHub app that provides automated continuous enforcement of security best practices for GitHub projects. With Allstar, owners can check…
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July 2021 Update – New members and new resources for Best Practices and Vulnerability Disclosures underway
The Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) community is working diligently to improve the security of the open source ecosystem. This is no small mission, so we are excited to share…
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How LF communities enable security measures required by the US Executive Order on Cybersecurity
Our communities take security seriously and have been instrumental in creating the tools and standards that every organization needs to comply with the recent US Executive Order Overview The US…
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Introducing the Security Reviews Initiative
Author: Michael Scovetta, on behalf of the Identifying Security Threats Working Group In addition to the Security Metrics initiative, the OpenSSF is proud to announce the Security Reviews initiative. Security…
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May 2021 Update: OpenSSF Unveils New Security Initiative
The Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) community is working diligently to improve the security of the open source ecosystem. This is no small mission, so we are excited to share…
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Introducing the Security Metrics Initiative
Author: Michael Scovetta, on behalf of the Identifying Security Threats Working Group The OpenSSF would like to announce the initial release of the Security Metrics initiative. The primary objective of…
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Upcoming OpenSSF Town Hall on May 3, 2021
The OpenSSF community has been working diligently to improve the security of the open source ecosystem. We would like to share all of the great work that is happening and…
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Upcoming OpenSSF Town Hall on February 22
The OpenSSF community has been working fast and furious since its formation last year to improve the security of the open-source ecosystem. We all know this is no small mission…
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January 2021 Update: New Technical Vision Informs Working Group Progress
The OpenSSF community has been working fast and furious since its formation last year to improve the security of the open source ecosystem. We all know this is no small…
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Digital Identity Attestation Roundup
Author: Kim Lewandowski, on behalf of the Digital Identity Attestation Working Group We kicked off the first Digital Identity Attestation Working Group meeting under the OpenSSF in August, 2020. The…
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Introducing the OpenSSF CVE Benchmark
Author: Bas van SchaikToday, at Black Hat Europe, the Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) unveiled its latest initiative: the OpenSSF CVE Benchmark. The benchmark consists of vulnerable code and metadata…
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OpenSSF Town Hall Recording: Now Available!
The video recording of the Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) “Public Town Hall” meeting of November 9, 2020 is now available! This meeting shares updates and celebrates accomplishments during the…
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Security Scorecards for Open Source Projects
Author: Kim Lewandowski, Google Product Manager One of the first things I wanted to do when the OpenSSF launched was help people make better decisions about security when consuming open…
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Announcing: Secure Software Development EdX course, Sign Up Today!
The Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) has developed a trio of free courses on how to develop secure software. These courses are part of the Secure Software Development Fundamentals Professional…
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OpenSSF Public Town Hall – November 9 2020, 10am Pacific
Please join us for the first-ever OpenSSF Town Hall Meeting on November 9, 2020 from 10 AM to 12 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada). In this meeting, we will…
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OpenSSF seeks Security Community Individual Representative for Governing Board
The Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) is accepting nominations for the Security Community Individual Representative seat on our Governing Board. The nomination period is open until October 23 2020, after…
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