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OpenSSF Blog
Apr 10, 2024 |
In Blog
Join us for a TTX: Securing OSS & Empowering Maintainers
At SOSS Community Day NA on April 15, 2024 the OpenSSF Community will conduct a Tabletop Exercise (TTX). Periodically walking through various scenarios of a supply chain attack in a time of calm helps identify action items that are important to prepare in advance for when real attacks occur. A… Read more.
Apr 4, 2024 |
Static Binary Analysis: A Final Exam for Software Supply Chain Protection
The compromise of VoIP provider 3CX is just one of the latest incidents to highlight gaps in software supply chain security - and the need for a new approach to supply chain risk management, writes Charlie Jones of ReversingLabs. Read more.
Mar 30, 2024 |
In Blog
xz Backdoor CVE-2024-3094
CVE-2024-3094 documents a backdoor in the xz package. While the motivation behind this backdoor remains unknown, the intent was to compromise specific distributions, as the backdoors were only applied to DEB or RPM packages for the x86-64 architecture built with gcc and the gnu linker. Situations like this remind us… Read more.
Mar 29, 2024 |
In Blog
VulnCon 2024 Wrap-up: Securing the Ecosystem through Global Cooperation
The OpenSSF was pleased to be one of the sponsors that helped contribute to the inaugural 2024 VulnCon conference that brought together experts from across industry, government, security researchers, and community members throughout 3 days and nearly 40 sessions. Brought together by the FIRST PSIRT SIG and the CVE Board. Christopher… Read more.
Mar 25, 2024 |
How Intel Uses OpenSSF Scorecard To Better Secure Its Software Portfolio
Scorecard is an automated tool from the OpenSSF that assesses 19 different vectors with heuristics ("checks") associated with important software security aspects and assigns each check a score of 0-10. You can use these scores to understand specific areas to improve in order to strengthen the security posture of your… Read more.
Mar 22, 2024 |
In Blog
Empowering Women in Tech: An Interview on Angela Jeffrey’s Journey to Cybersecurity
Empowering Women in Tech: An Interview on Angela Jeffrey’s Journey to Cybersecurity Interviewer: Omkhar Arasaratnam Read more.
Mar 21, 2024 |
In Blog
OpenSSF Scorecard Tech Talk Highlights
Last week the community convened for the first OpenSSF Tech Talk of the year, shining a spotlight on OpenSSF Scorecard. OpenSSF Scorecard aids developers and open source consumers in assessing how well an open source project adheres to best practices. It evaluates projects for security risks using a series of… Read more.
Mar 20, 2024 |
In Blog
Driving Change Together: The OpenSSF Takes On VulnCon
The CVE and FIRST VulnCon 2024 and Annual CNA Summit is set to take place in Raleigh, North Carolina, next week! The OpenSSF is delighted to support this initiative and our cross-industry goals to sustainably make open source software safer. Read more.
Mar 20, 2024 |
Sigstore Graduates: A Monumental Step Towards Secure Software Supply Chains
Supply chain security took a giant leap forward this month as Sigstore officially became a graduated project within the Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF). This milestone is a testament to Sigstore's maturity, adoption, and its undeniable impact on making the creation and distribution of software more trustworthy. Read more.
Mar 19, 2024 |
In Blog
Join OpenSSF for our First Tabletop Exercise (TTX) at SOSS Community Day North America
We're excited to announce the agenda for the Tabletop Exercise (TTX) at Secure Open Source Software (SOSS) Community Day NA in now live which will take place on April 15, 2024 in Seattle, WA. Read more.