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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…