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Security Risks Persist in Open Source Ecosystem
Significant security risks continue to be prevalent in open source software practices, a new report by the Linux Foundation, OpenSSF and Harvard University has found.
The CENSUS III project was based on 12 million observations of free and open source software (FOSS) libraries used in production apps at over 10,000 companies. It highlighted a number of concerning cybersecurity practices relating to open source software, which is widely used across all industries.
The project aims to provide a clearer picture of the structural issues that threaten the FOSS ecosystem.
- Ongoing Reliance on Outdated Python 2 Language
- Lack of Standardized Naming for Software Components
- Open Source Security Dependent on Handful of Contributors
- Heavy Reliance on Individual Developer Accounts
- Legacy Software Remains Prevalent
See more: https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/security-risks-open-source/
#opensource #cybersecurity
Significant security risks continue to be prevalent in open source software practices, a new report by the Linux Foundation, OpenSSF and Harvard University has found.
The CENSUS III project was based on 12 million observations of free and open source software (FOSS) libraries used in production apps at over 10,000 companies. It highlighted a number of concerning cybersecurity practices relating to open source software, which is widely used across all industries.
The project aims to provide a clearer picture of the structural issues that threaten the FOSS ecosystem.
- Ongoing Reliance on Outdated Python 2 Language
- Lack of Standardized Naming for Software Components
- Open Source Security Dependent on Handful of Contributors
- Heavy Reliance on Individual Developer Accounts
- Legacy Software Remains Prevalent
See more: https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/security-risks-open-source/
#opensource #cybersecurity