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New OpenSSF Guide: Finding and Fixing Vulnerabilities Using AI

AI has gotten good at finding software vulnerabilities, and attackers are already using it. For example, “AI-enabled adversaries increased attacks by 89% year-over-year” according to the CrowdStrike 2026 Global Threat…
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BlogCase StudiesCase Study: GitHub Expands Malware Advisories Across Eight Ecosystems with OpenSSF
October 16, 2026

Case Study: GitHub Expands Malware Advisories Across Eight Ecosystems with OpenSSF

Learn how GitHub integrated OpenSSF's malicious-package data into its Advisory Database to expand Dependabot malware alerts across eight ecosystems.
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BlogGuest BlogIntroducing Privateer: AI-Assisted Security & Compliance Evaluation Framework Joins the OpenSSF Sandbox
October 13, 2026

Introducing Privateer: AI-Assisted Security & Compliance Evaluation Framework Joins the OpenSSF Sandbox

Discover Privateer, a new plugin-based, AI-assisted security and compliance evaluation framework that has officially joined the OpenSSF Sandbox under the ORBIT Working Group.
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