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May 3, 2023 | OpenSSF

How I Got Involved with the OpenSSF

Let’s get it out of the way early: it’s not always clear how you can best plug into organizations like OpenSSF. That’s why I’m writing this guest blog post as an “outsider.” I’m just your average tech employee who has become progressively more involved since my company, Sonatype, became members… Read more.
OpenSSF OSV Schema

May 2, 2023 | jbly

In Blog

Getting to know the Open Source Vulnerability (OSV) format

To keep the modern technological world of open source software safe, it is critical to efficiently and accurately communicate information about open source vulnerabilities. The OSV Schema, created through the collaboration between OpenSSF members and housed within the Vulnerability Disclosures Working Group, provides a minimal, easy-to-use first class JSON format… Read more.
OSS Meetup Tokyo Japan

Apr 26, 2023 | OpenSSF

In Blog

Join Us at the OSS Security Meetup in Tokyo, Japan

We are very excited to announce that our second OSS Security Meetup in Japan will be held at Cybozu Tokyo Office on June 2nd in Tokyo, hosted by Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) Members. Read more.
OpenSSF TAC and SCIR 2023

Apr 26, 2023 | jbly

In Blog

OpenSSF Seats New Technical Advisory Council and Security Community Individual Representative

We are excited to announce the composition of 2023 Technical Advisory Council (TAC) and Security Community Individual Representative (SCIR) on the Governing Board of the OpenSSF. The 2023 TAC includes elected members: Aeva Black from Microsoft, Bob Callaway from Google, Dan Lorenc from Chainguard, Dustin Ingram from Google and appointed… Read more.
OpenSSF SLSA 1.0 Release

Apr 19, 2023 | OpenSSF

OpenSSF Announces SLSA Version 1.0 Release

The Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) is proud to announce the release of version 1.0 of Supply-chain Levels for Software Artifacts (SLSA). SLSA is an OpenSSF project that provides specifications for software supply chain security, established by community expert consensus. The stable release of the SLSA 1.0 Build Track lowers… Read more.
Distinguish between source and vendor

Apr 17, 2023 | David Wheeler

Distinguish between source and vendor

It’s important to distinguish the term “source” (any source of a good or service) from the term “vendor” (a source who is paid and has a contractual relationship), especially when discussing software. Here’s why. Read more.
Assessing Product Risk Using SBOMs and OpenSSF Scorecard

Apr 14, 2023 | OpenSSF

Assessing Product Risk Using SBOMs and OpenSSF Scorecard 

The use of SBOMs is becoming increasingly essential in managing software supply chains. The main consumption use case is for evaluating dependencies known-vulnerabilities risk, by mapping the dependencies listed in the SBOM to CVEs. In this blog post, we propose using SBOMs alongside OpenSSF Scorecard to evaluate a product's risk. Read more.
OpenSSF Board Member Spotlight - Brian Fox, Sonatype

Apr 12, 2023 | jbly

In Blog

Spotlight on OpenSSF Board Member: Brian Fox, Co-Founder and CTO, Sonatype

Join us for a conversation with OpenSSF Board Member, Brian Fox. In this series, we are shining the spotlight on individuals who play a pivotal leadership role in setting the course for how we secure the open source software supply chain. Read more.
SBOMs So Far So Good So What

Apr 6, 2023 | OpenSSF

SBOMs, So Far, So Good, So What?

We’ve been discussing the creation of SBOMs for over ten years, but has it gotten us any closer to hardening our software development practices? SBOMs provide critical supply chain data, but we are simply not using the data to drive our supply chain decisions. Requiring SBOM generation alone is not… Read more.
OpenSSF Best Practices Working Group

Apr 5, 2023 | OpenSSF

In Blog

OpenSSF Best Practices Working Group Provides Security Guidance and Tools for Open Source Developers

The goal of the Best Practices Working Group is to provide open source developers with recommendations on best practices around development and security. This working group focuses on providing developers with guidance and tools in order with an easy way to learn and apply them and has been part of… Read more.