Predictions for Open Source Security in 2025: AI, State Actors, and Supply Chains – Open Source Security Foundation

Predictions for Open Source Security in 2025: AI, State Actors, and Supply Chains – Open Source Security Foundation

Open source software is everywhere—used in almost every modern application—but the security challenges it faces continue to grow more serious. Relying on the backbone of volunteers, vulnerabilities now make it a prime target for cyberattacks by both malicious hackers and state actors. The close call with the xz Utils backdoor attack highlights just how fragile open source security can be. With open source tools being crucial for both private com…