Open Source Software Supply Chain Security & The Real Crisis Behind XZ Utils - Luis Villa - ASW #287
Security Weekly Podcast Network (Video) · Security Weekly Productions
June 4, 202442m 4s
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Show Notes
Open source has been a part of the software supply chain for decades, yet many projects and their maintainers remain undersupported by the companies that consume them. The security responsibilities for project owners has increased not only in dealing with security disclosures, but in maintaining secure processes backed by strong authentication and trust.
Segment Resources:
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/news/lessons-xz-utils-achieving-more-sustainable-open-source-ecosystem
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/03/29/reported-supply-chain-compromise-affecting-xz-utils-data-compression-library-cve-2024-3094
- https://www.cisa.gov/securebydesign/pledge
- https://tidelift.com/about/press-releases/tidelift-study-reveals-that-despite-increasing-demands-from-government-and-industry-60-of-maintainers-are-still-unpaid-volunteers
- https://blog.tidelift.com/paying-maintainers-the-howto
Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/asw-287