Open Source Software Security Foundation News Today

Public hosting systems for free software have come and gone over the years but one of them, Sourceware, has been supporting the development of most of the GNU toolchain for nearly 25 years. Recently, an application was made to bring Sourceware under the umbrella of the Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC), at least for fundraising purposes. It turns out that there is a separate initiative, developed in secret until now, with a different vision for the future of Sourceware. The 2022 GNU Tools Ca...

The Wasm component model addresses supply chain vulnerabilities by allowing the most up-to-date versions of imported libraries to be attached at runtime—enabling platforms to automate common application maintenance.

Several major technology organizations have pledged more than $30 million to bolster the security of open-source software.

In today’s Federal Newscast, the Postal Service settles another lawsuit stemming from the 2020 presidential election.

The goal is to find and fix open source vulnerabilities faster in an effort to better protect the U.S. from malicious cyberattacks.

/PRNewswire/ -- The Linux Foundation and the Open Source Software Security Foundation (OpenSSF) brought together over 90 executives from 37 companies and...

A 10-point plan to improve the security and resilience of open source software was presented this week at a summit in the US

A crucial entity within the open source ecosystem is urging prioritization of libraries that support widespread applications like internet routing, amon...