May is here, and with it our May’s open source security snapshot, our monthly overview of the new open source security vulnerabilities published in April, to see what’s new in the ever-evolving open source security ecosystem. In order to give you all the low-down on emerging or ongoing trends, our hardworking research team analyzed all of the new open source security vulnerabilities added to the WhiteSource database.
Observability has recently become quite the buzzword, populating headlines in DevOps and IT publications. Industry experts like Charity Majors, CTO and co-founder of Honeycomb, and Cindy Sridharan, to name a few, have been spreading the word about the importance of observability, making it clear that it’s more than just a passing trend, it’s an approach that DevOps organizations need to adopt.
Have you ever wondered whether it’s ok to copy and paste code from an open source project? If you have, you’re not alone. A quick look around several developer websites shows a number of variations on this age-old question. It is never ok to copy and paste code from an open source project directly into your proprietary code. Don’t do it. Just don’t. Even if you’re on a tight deadline. Even if it’s only one loop.