OSV should make it easier for the users of open source software to find out which vulnerabilities impact them. It can also help maintainers of open source software accurately identify all versions and commits impacted by a flaw across all their branches. Google OSVFor consumers, Google says OSV provides a database that can be easily…

FBI Chief Calls for United Fight Against Cybercrime

Describing cyber threats as “too fast, too big and too widespread for any of us to address them alone,” FBI director James Comey has called on a united fight against them urging for strong private and public sector partnerships. He was speaking at the inaugural Boston Conference on Cyber Security hosted by the FBI and…

HackerOne Offers Free Service for Open Source Projects

Service aims to provide efficient security programs but projects must meet certain rules to qualify for it. HackerOne has announced free professional service for open-source projects aimed at providing support to project developers for running efficient and productive security programs. Called HackerOne Community Edition, this service will help open-source projects with “vulnerability submission, coordination, dupe…

Chris Morgan to Speak at Cyber Maryland Conference October 20-21, 2016

IKANOW’s Chris Morgan was invited to speak on the Cyber Defense Toolbox panel. Each panelist will have 5-8 minutes to present on a product, followed by Q&A. We understand that at last year’s conference, this was one of the more popular sessions. Session abstract: The recent onslaught of cyber-attacks has left many organizations re-evaluating what’s in their toolbox to help…