Top 10 Open Source Software Security Risks For IT Pros
ITProToday, March 8th, 2023
Endor Labs has outlined 10 risks of open source software, with the use of components with known vulnerabilities being the No. 1 risk.
The benefits of open source software are many. IT professionals can use already developed code while also hopefully contributing their work to others, saving time and money through collaboration. It is also widely known that open source software is often more secure than proprietary software.
However, open source software creates security risks that must be addressed by organizations. According to a new study from Endor Labs, 80% of code used in modern applications is code generated through open source packages.