Open Source Security Priorities Get a Reshuffle

December 6, 2024 at 10:07AM The latest “Census of Free and Open Source Software” highlights the rising significance of open source components, especially in Python and cloud connectivity. The report emphasizes the need for better funding and maintenance to enhance software security, as reliance on aging, unpaid developers poses sustainability challenges for critical software ecosystems. … Read more

Google Says it Blocked 2.28 Million Apps from Google Play Store

April 29, 2024 at 01:12PM Google announced that enhanced security measures blocked 2.28 million privacy-violating apps from its Google Play store in 2023. Investments in security features, policies, and machine learning helped identify bad actors and ban 333,000 accounts. Google also collaborated with SDK providers to enhance user privacy and expanded the Google Play SDK … Read more