Software development at the speed of business is a constant balance of tradeoffs, and managing the risk of open-source software is one of the most emerging prominent examples. This is driven home by high-profile supply chain attacks such as the ones on SolarWinds, Log4J, and MoveIt. Each of these examples represents a different type of abuse, including.

In an age where cybersecurity is paramount, organizations must be vigilant in protecting their digital assets and sensitive information. Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solutions are crucial in this endeavor, as they provide comprehensive visibility into an organization’s cybersecurity posture. While there are many commercial SIEM tools on the market, the pursuit of truly free and open-source SIEM solutions is gaining traction.

Welcome to our comprehensive guide on building a 24/7 Security Operations Center (SOC) using free and open-source technologies. In the digital age, protecting your organization’s information assets has never been more important. Cyber threats are constantly evolving, and organizations of all sizes and industries are vulnerable to attacks.

Snyk has been a long-time active participant in and sponsor of the Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF). We’re there because we believe in supporting its mission of securing the open source ecosystem. A recent summit meeting convened by the OpenSSF with the White House brought together various US Government departments for a chat about open source security.

Software due diligence is an all-important aspect of any merger and acquisition (M&A) transaction, and in the tech M&A world, a target’s software assets are a significant part of the valuation. This due diligence process should identify a target company’s open source license obligations, application security and code quality risks, and the organization, processes, and practices that compose the software development life cycle.

🕵️‍♂️ Embarking on your journey and learning how to contribute to open source is an exciting step towards honing your programming skills, collaborating with experts, and giving back to the global developer community. However, the challenge often lies in finding the right project to kickstart your open-source journey.

Open source software (OSS) has driven technological growth for decades due to its collaborative nature and ability to share information rapidly. However, major OSS security vulnerabilities like Log4j, Heartbleed, Shellshock and others have raised concerns about the security and sustainability of similar projects. At the same time, major open source-based companies have changed their OSS licenses, like MongoDB, Elastic (formerly ElasticSearch), Confluent, Redis Labs and most recently, HashiCorp.

Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) can be valuable for an organization and penetration testing engagements in several ways. Today, let me highlight two areas: Leaked Credentials and Files. As part of any security engagement, it is ideal, if not essential, that we look up our target’s leaked credentials and files, as many clients do not have a high level of visibility or awareness in this area.

New Synopsys Black Duck® engagement summary report summarizes a breadth of insights across all domains of software due diligence.

Open-source cybersecurity tools offer a prime solution for independent security experts, emerging businesses, and even medium to large enterprises aiming to tailor their security framework. These tools serve as a foundational platform for fostering security advancements, integrating proprietary software code and security automation scripts.