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Nov 19, 2025 | OpenSSF

In Blog

KubeCon Keynote Recap: “Supply Chain Reaction” and Why the OSPS Baseline Matters More Than Ever

At KubeCon+CloudNativeCon North America, Stacey Potter (OpenSSF) and Adolfo García Veytia delivered one of the most memorable and entertaining keynotes of the week: “Supply Chain Reaction: A Cautionary Tale in Kubernetes Security.” Read more.

Nov 18, 2025 | OpenSSF

In Blog

Tech Talk Recap: Simplifying DevSecOps in Air-Gapped Environments with Zarf

In the latest OpenSSF Tech Talk, we focused on a significant hurdle in software supply chain security: managing software delivery and upkeep within air-gapped and restricted network environments. You can now view the recording on the OpenSSF YouTube channel, and the presentation slides are accessible here. Read more.

Nov 17, 2025 | OpenSSF

In Blog

Recap: Open Source Security Week in Belgium – Highlights from Ghent to Brussels

At the end of October 2025, the Linux Foundation Europe, OpenSSF, and CEPS brought together developers, maintainers, policymakers, and industry leaders for conversations on open source, security, and Europe’s digital future. Through keynotes, workshops, and policy-focused sessions, the week created much-needed clarity around the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) and, more… Read more.

Nov 10, 2025 | OpenSSF

OpenSSF Announces Key Membership Growth and Golden Egg Award Winners at Open Source SecurityCon North America

At Open Source SecurityCon in Atlanta, the Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) announced Target Corporation and Thread AI as new general members, OSTIF’s upgrade to general membership, and recognized Golden Egg Award winners for their contributions to open source security. The Foundation continues to advance education, collaboration, and tooling to… Read more.

Nov 9, 2025 | OpenSSF

In Blog

Building Security in Open Source for Financial Services: OpenSSF at Open Source Finance Forum (OSFF) NYC

OpenSSF sponsored the Open Source Finance Forum in New York, highlighting how collaboration between open source maintainers and the financial sector drives stronger cybersecurity. Talks covered AI security, the OSPS Baseline, and stabilizing vulnerability data, helping financial institutions build trust and resilience through open source. Read more.
SBOMs in the Era of the CRA: Toward a Unified and Actionable Framework

Oct 22, 2025 | OpenSSF

SBOMs in the Era of the CRA: Toward a Unified and Actionable Framework

By Madalin Neag, Kate Stewart, and David A. Wheeler In our previous blog post, we explored how the Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) should not be a static artifact created only to comply with some regulation, but should be a decision ready tool. In particular, SBOMs can support risk management.… Read more.

Oct 16, 2025 | David Wheeler

In Blog

A New Course on Secure AI/ML-Driven Software Development

The Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) has launched a new free course, Secure AI/ML-Driven Software Development (LFEL1012), authored by David A. Wheeler. As AI and machine learning become core to modern software development, this course helps developers understand and mitigate the security risks associated with AI code assistants. In just… Read more.
Announcing the Sigstore Transparency Log Research Dataset

Oct 15, 2025 | OpenSSF

Announcing the Sigstore Transparency Log Research Dataset

We’re pleased to announce the creation of a new BigQuery public dataset, rekor. The rekor dataset is an easily-queryable mirror of the public good instance of Sigstore’s transparency log, Rekor. Read more.
OpenSSF Scorecard Audit

Oct 10, 2025 | OpenSSF

OpenSSF Scorecard Audit is Complete!

This blog was originally published on the OSTIF website on October 9, 2025 by Helen Wooste The Open Source Technology Improvement Fund is proud to share the results of our security audit of OpenSSF Scorecard. OpenSSF Scorecard is an open source automated testing resource to help projects continually assess security risks. With the help… Read more.

Oct 9, 2025 | OpenSSF

In Blog

Building Security in Open Source for Financial Services: OpenSSF at Open Source in Finance Forum (OSFF)

Financial services run on open source. With regulations growing and supply chains under pressure, institutions need clear frameworks and reliable data to keep systems secure. At the Open Source in Finance Forum (OSFF) the OpenSSF community is sponsoring and sharing sessions on the OSPS Baseline, vulnerability data, and AI security.… Read more.