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Is the US Government's Security Guidance for Open Source Software in OT, ICS Effective Enough? Title: Evaluating the Effectiveness of US Government's Security Guidance for Open Source Software in OT, ICSwordpress,opensourcesoftware,securityguidance,USgovernment,OT,ICS,effectiveness,evaluation

Is the US Government’s Security Guidance for Open Source Software in OT, ICS Effective Enough? Title: Evaluating the Effectiveness of US Government’s Security Guidance for Open Source Software in OT, ICS

US Government Releases Security Guidance for Open Source Software in OT, ICS The US government, comprising agencies such as CISA, FBI, NSA, and the US Department of Treasury, has joined forces to provide new cybersecurity guidance for the use of open source software (OSS) in operational technology (OT) environments. The guidance, which is designed to…

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Exploring the Importance of US Government's Security Guidance for Open Source Software in OT, ICS Title: Safeguarding Critical Infrastructure: US Government Champions Security Guidance for Open Source Software in OT, ICSwordpress,opensourcesoftware,USgovernment,securityguidance,OT,ICS,criticalinfrastructure,safeguarding

Exploring the Importance of US Government’s Security Guidance for Open Source Software in OT, ICS Title: Safeguarding Critical Infrastructure: US Government Champions Security Guidance for Open Source Software in OT, ICS

US Government Releases Security Guidance for Open Source Software in OT, ICS Introduction The US government, in collaboration with multiple agencies including the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the National Security Agency (NSA), and the US Department of Treasury, has released new cybersecurity guidance for the use of…

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Can the Government Safeguard Open Source Software or Will It Cause Chaos?government,safeguard,opensourcesoftware,chaos

Can the Government Safeguard Open Source Software or Will It Cause Chaos?

Government Approaches to Regulating Open Source Software In mid-September, two different approaches to securing open source software were highlighted, each with potential implications for the open source ecosystem. The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security (CISA) agency released its “Open Source Software Security Roadmap,” focusing on working with the open source software community to promote secure…

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Securing the Future: Taking on the Challenge of Open Source Softwarewordpress,opensourcesoftware,softwaresecurity,futureofsoftware,softwaredevelopment,softwarechallenges

Securing the Future: Taking on the Challenge of Open Source Software

Government Washington summit grapples with securing open source software Introduction The Secure Open Source Software Summit, hosted by the Linux Foundation’s Open Source Security Foundation, brought together representatives from major tech companies, government agencies, and non-profit organizations to discuss the challenges and solutions for securing open source software. Open source software, while a core component…

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Banks Beware: Open Source Software Supply Chain Vulnerabilities Under Attackwordpress,opensourcesoftware,supplychainvulnerabilities,cybersecurity,banks,softwaresecurity,softwaredevelopment,softwaresupplychain,opensource,vulnerabilitymanagement,cyberattacks

Banks Beware: Open Source Software Supply Chain Vulnerabilities Under Attack

Threat Actors Target Banks Through Open Source Software Supply Chain Introduction In recent incidents, threat actors attempted to introduce malware into the software development environment at two different banks via poisoned packages on the Node Package Manager (npm) registry. These attacks, observed by Checkmarx researchers, represent the first known instances of banks being specifically targeted…

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