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70% of open-source components are poorly or no longer maintained (www.helpnetsecurity.com)

submitted 1 month ago by lemmydev2@infosec.pub to c/pulse_of_truth@infosec.pub

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The geographic distribution of open-source contributions introduces geopolitical risks that organizations must urgently consider, especially with rising nation-state attacks, according to Lineaje. Open-source code risks rise with anonymous contributions Microsoft estimates that its customers face 600 million cyberattacks daily, 24% of which are nation-state attackers targeting the IT sector. With software supporting increasingly vital systems, the origin of code has become a matter of national and economic security. 34% of open-source contributions come from the … More → The post 70% of open-source components are poorly or no longer maintained appeared first on Help Net Security.

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[–] MTK@lemmy.world 18 points 1 month ago

Foss bad, big company good.

Look, it's not perfect but we KNOW that the big companies do not care about us, even the other way around.

So yeah, poorly maintained project that I need? Mayble I'll help maintain it then?