CISA published a guidebook for federal agencies to help them manage security risks in open-source software, covering topics such as patching, trust evaluation, asset tracking, and open-weight AI models. The guidance follows an executive order and comes amid a wave of attacks on open-source software, with CISA also releasing other updated security materials this week. #CISA #JoeBiden #DonaldTrump #open-source-software #open-weight-AI-models #Google-Workspace
Keypoints
- CISA released “Open Source Software: Security Principles and Practices” for federal agencies.
- The guide covers trust evaluation, patching, and tracking OSS in asset management systems.
- It explains how agencies should handle OSS vulnerabilities when no patch is available.
- It offers advice on contributing to OSS and securing reuse rights for government code.
- The guidance also addresses the risks of open-weight AI models on sensitive networks.
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