Open Source Security At Risk From Poor Oversight
LinuxInsider, Monday, April 14th, 2025
Open-source software has become a prime target in the escalating wave of cybersecurity threats. As attacks grow more sophisticated, the open-source community is racing to close critical security gaps and stop malicious code before it spreads.
With open-source code used in most commercial software, infection risks are rampant across most industries. It is indispensable and dangerously neglected, remarked Jason Soroko, senior fellow at certificate lifecycle management firm Sectigo.
'With 86% of codebases harboring vulnerabilities and a tripling in open source file counts over four years, modern applications have increased their attack surfaces without adequate oversight,' he told LinuxInsider.