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Deconstructing the AI Cyber Challenge (AIxCC)

The AI Cyber Challenge (AIxCC) is structured around two tracks and multiple competitions and events. For a brief overview of AIxCC, watch the video: AI Cyber Challenge Streaming Event. Check out the announcements and challenge information here.

What’s Next in Open Source Security? 

As we step into the year 2024, the OpenSSF envisions a year marked by transformative growth, heightened resilience, and new opportunities for individuals and organizations contributing to the flourishing ecosystem of open source software. While our recently released 2023 Annual Report highlighted some accomplishments of the OpenSSF, for a touch of fun, we also asked…

OpenSSF Expands Support for AI Cyber Challenge (AIxCC)

In August 2023, OpenSSF announced our partnership with DARPA, to support the AI Cyber Challenge (AIxCC). We set up a generative AI and autonomy for cybersecurity (GaiaCS) project to support our partnership activities and today, we are excited to announce that OpenSSF has brought on board Will Pearce and Nick Landers to support GaiaCS and…

Strengthening Cybersecurity: NSA and ESF Partners Advocate Open Source Software Security with SBOM Emphasis

In a collective effort to fortify cybersecurity practices and safeguard the software supply chain, the US National Security Agency (NSA), in collaboration with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and industry partners, has released a comprehensive cybersecurity technical report (CTR). The Securing the Software Supply…

Introducing SBOMit: Adding Verification to SBOMs

We’re happy to announce the launch of SBOMit – a tool to add in-toto attestations to SBOMs (Software Bills of Material). The SBOMit specification is a SBOM-format independent method for attesting components with additional verification information.