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Critical open-source projects get a new security framework

The Linux Foundation launched Akrites, an industry initiative to establish a common framework for remediating and disclosing vulnerabilities in critical open-source software, as AI accelerates the exploitation of security flaws. The initiative brings together technology companies, financial institutions, security vendors, AI companies, and open-source projects to address the growing threat.

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Open source software projects are getting a new framework for handling security vulnerabilities as AI shortens the time between flaw discovery and exploitation. The Linux Foundation has launched Akrites, an industry initiative that brings together technology companies, financial institutions, security vendors, AI companies, and open source projects to support the remediation and disclosure of vulnerabilities affecting widely used open source software. Akrites aims to establish a common process for addressing security issues in software used … More

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