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May 13, 2025
Strengthening Rust Security with Alpha-Omega: A Progress Update
At Alpha-Omega, our mission is to secure the open source ecosystem by investing in foundational technologies and the communities that support them. That’s why we’re…
May 2, 2025
Making PyPI’s test suite 81% faster
A key pillar of Alpha-Omega's strategy is the support of security work in open source package managers. These systems are the app stores of software…
Apr 22, 2025
The Open Source AI Security Series: Prompt Injection | Divan Jekels of Bytewhisper Security
Bytewhisper Security is excited to announce that, in partnership with the Linux Foundation's Alpha-Omega project, we will be releasing a series of guides and discussions…
Apr 21, 2025
Sneak peek: A new ASN.1 API for Python | William Woodruff, Trail of Bits
William Woodruff April 18, 2025 open-source, engineering-practice, cryptography Trail of Bits is excited to announce that, with support from the Alpha-Omega initiative, they’re building a modern, high-performance…
Apr 16, 2025
Raising the Security Bar: Eclipse Foundation Rapid Security Reviews Launching in 2025
Security is fundamental to open source software. With growing dependencies, evolving threats, and expanding community usage, proactive security reviews have become essential. In 2025, the…
Apr 8, 2025
REPORT: An Overview of Cyber Security Funding for Open Source Software
In the ever-evolving world of open-source software (OSS), the need for sustained support and resources is becoming increasingly critical. As OSS continues to play a…
Mar 26, 2025
Package typosquatting detection in {Rust,Dust,Trust,Rut}
In March 2023, I started working at the Rust Foundation as a developer focused on ecosystem security, funded by Alpha-Omega. From the start, my primary…
Mar 24, 2025
Dealing with (Hypothetical) Sham Packages
Please pardon a blog post that is a bit different from the standard RubyGems release announcement. Today, I’m going to spin you a tale about…
Mar 24, 2025
The Apache Software Foundation Announces New Fundraising Program to Support Mission Critical Initiatives for Open Source Projects
March 24, 2025 12:00 ET | Source: The Apache Software Foundation Wilmington, DE , March 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Apache Software Foundation (ASF), the global home of…
Jan 29, 2025
Alpha Omega 2024 Annual Report
We’re pleased to share our 2024 annual report. In it we try to convey the great progress in securing open source and our joy in…
PRESS RELEASE
Nov 1, 2023
OpenJS Foundation Warns Consumer Privacy and Security at Risk in Three-Quarters of a Billion Websites
OpenJS Foundation reports poor security practices across industries in North America, UK and Europe SAN FRANCISCO – November 1, 2023 – Global web infrastructure is in…
