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Memory Safety Alert: CISA and Partners’ New Guidelines for Open Source Software
CISA, the FBI, and international cyber agencies released “Exploring Memory Safety in Critical Open Source Projects.” This guidance helps organizations tackle memory safety risks in open source software. Dive into their findings to reduce vulnerabilities and make informed choices. Secure your software with CISA’s latest…
Hot Take:
Looks like memory safety in open source software is the new avocado toast—everyone’s talking about it, but only some know how to properly handle it. CISA and friends are here to make sure your software doesn’t crash and burn faster than your New Year’s resolutions!
Key Points:
– **Memory Safety Risk:** Guidance focuses on the scale of memory safety risk in open source software (OSS).
– **National Cybersecurity Strategy:** Aligns with 2023 National Cybersecurity Strategy, promoting memory-safe programming languages.
– **Interagency Collaboration:** Establishment of the Open Source Software Security Initiative (OS3I).
– **Practical Guidance:** Offers a starting point for software manufacturers to create memory safe roadmaps.
– **Encouragement:** CISA urges organizations to review the methodology and results to reduce memory safety vulnerabilities.
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