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Open-source software enables code review and reuse, but known vulnerabilities and unmaintained dependencies can create cybersecurity risks.

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Open source is software whose source code is available under a license that permits use, inspection, modification, and redistribution. It may be developed by a community, an organization, or a small group of maintainers; “open” does not guarantee that the code is actively reviewed, supported, or secure.

For security teams, the main concerns are vulnerabilities in dependencies and the software supply chain: a maintainer account, release process, or package can be compromised, while an unmaintained component may retain known flaws. Public code can enable review and faster fixes, but visibility alone is not a control. Maintain an inventory or SBOM of open-source components, pin and verify versions or signatures where possible, monitor vulnerability advisories, and apply updates through a controlled process.

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Bank Info Security 1 year, 2 months ago

Chainguard Raises $356M to Protect Open-Source Supply Chain

Series D Round Comes at $3.5B Valuation, Fuels Product Expansion Beyond ContainersChainguard’s $356 million Series D haul will help it push beyond securing containers to protecting virtual machines and language libraries. CEO Dan Lorenc says customers want security that scales with open-source adoption, especially amid rising software supply chain threats.

More from Bank Info Security 24 Apr 2025, 9:30 a.m. Adoption Containers Open Source Supply Chain
Bank Info Security 1 year, 2 months ago

Socket Acquires Startup Coana to Boost Code Risk Precision

Acquisition Adds Expert Team, Reachability Analysis Tech to Socket's Security StackWith Coana's team and tools, Socket aims to strengthen its platform's ability to identify actionable vulnerabilities. The integration will help security teams eliminate busywork, focusing on high-impact issues using precomputed reachability data from open source codebases.

More from Bank Info Security 24 Apr 2025, 12:30 a.m. Acquisition Open Source Startup Vulnerability
Bank Info Security 1 year, 2 months ago

AI's Phantom Packages Invite Slopsquatting Supply Chain Risk

Open-Source Models Hallucinate More Than Commercial Ones, Found StudyGenerative artificial intelligence assistants promise to streamline coding, but large language models' tendency to invent non-existent package names has led to a new supply chain hazard known as "slopsquatting," where attackers register phantom dependencies to slip malicious code into deployments.

More from Bank Info Security 23 Apr 2025, 4:30 a.m. Artificial Intelligence Malicious Code Open Source Study Supply Chain