Securing the open source ecosystem isn't a passive act. It calls for proactive participation through regular code reviews, vulnerability assessments, or simply staying updated with the latest security protocols. Every user, every developer, and every enthusiast has a role to play.
We’re thrilled to announce that RSTUF, Repository Service for TUF, has joined the OpenSSF as an OpenSSF Sandbox Project. This is a major step forward in ensuring we can improve secure content distribution. RSTUF helps address a major challenge: securing software repositories, particularly ensuring the integrity of software updates, is crucial to protect against supply…
The OpenSSF Securing Software Repositories Working Group focuses on the maintainers of software repositories, software registries, and the tools that rely on them. By repositories, we include all platforms where software is developed, including GitHub and other platforms. By registries, we include platforms such as package registries and other ways to distribute software artifacts. We…
We are pleased to announce that OpenSSF Day Japan will be taking place on December 4, 2023 at the Ariake Central Tower Hall & Conference, colocated with Open Source Summit Japan in Tokyo, Japan. Registration is now open, and you are invited to submit your talk to the call for proposals (CFP) for OpenSSF Day…
Today, we are excited to announce OpenSSF Scorecard v4.12. This release adds support for GitLab and brings the project closer to its longer-term goal of supporting all types of hosted repositories. Previously, Scorecard has been limited to GitHub-based repositories along with some support for local Git repositories.Â
The US Federal Government's recent Request for Information (RFI) on Open Source Software Security (announced by the US White House) is a noteworthy development for open source software (OSS). This RFI originated from the Open-Source Software Security Initiative (OS3I) interagency working group created to improve OSS security. This blog post aims to provide a brief…
By adopting a few common principles, software organizations can achieve real, measurable change in the security and health of their software supply chains. You are invited to adopt the new Open Source Consumption Manifesto (OSCM) developed by the OpenSSF’s End Users Working Group and to sign the Manifesto by adding your name and submitting a…
If you're not using automation to monitor the security risks from your dependency tree, chances are your project is vulnerable. Although these vulnerabilities may not be malicious, they can still allow malicious actors to target your users or their data.
The Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) announced today at Black Hat 2023 its collaboration with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) on the AI Cyber Challenge (AIxCC) – a two-year competition aimed at driving innovation at the nexus of AI and cybersecurity to create a new generation of cybersecurity tools.Â
At Open Source Summit North America earlier this year as a 10th grader, Nathan Naveen, gave a talk about OpenSSF Criticality Score. Nathan takes a look at why understanding tools like the Criticality Score is a valuable skill for anyone involved in open source contributions, no matter your age.
