IBM and Red Hat are betting $5 billion that open source needs a security guard

IBM and Red Hat announced Project Lightwell, a $5 billion initiative combining new AI capabilities and a global team of over 20,000 engineers to secure open source software for enterprises. The project establishes a trusted clearinghouse and engineering force to identify and fix vulnerabilities at scale, from development through production. The investment aims to create a new security model for enterprise open source use.

IBM and Red Hat announced Project Lightwell, a $5 billion commitment backed by new frontier AI capabilities and a global force of more than 20,000 engineers to help enterprises secure open source software. Together, these investments establish a new model for enterprise use of open source software, from upstream development through production environments. Project Lightwell will establish a trusted enterprise clearinghouse combined with a global force of engineers to identify and fix vulnerabilities at scale. … More https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/05/28/ibm-red-hat-project-lightwell/ The post IBM and Red Hat are betting $5 billion that open source needs a security guard https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/05/28/ibm-red-hat-project-lightwell/ appeared first on Help Net Security https://www.helpnetsecurity.com .