Open source in cybersecurity: a deep dive

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Welcome to Venture in Security! Before we begin, do me a favor and make sure you hit the “Subscribe” button. Subscriptions let me know that you care and keep me motivated to write more. Thanks folks! Thanks for supporting Venture in Security! Pledge your support Ever since entering cybersecurity, I have been fascinated by the important role of open source in the industry. I’ve heard a lot that hacking was built in communities of people sharing their knowledge for free, without any agenda or expectations of a payoff. Decades later, we are spending millions of dollars on defense yet the attackers often use the same open source tools built 15 years ago without having to spend a dime. The nature of open source has changed dramatically over the past two decades. A case in point is Microsoft and its evolution from calling open source “cancer” in 2001, to becoming one of the world’s leading contributors to open source since 2017 (measured by the number of employees actively contributing to op

Open source in cybersecurity: a deep dive Analyzing select aspects of the nuanced world of open source in cybersecurity Ross Haleliuk Oct 10, 2022 22 3 Share Welcome to Venture in Security! Before we begin, do me a favor and make sure you hit the “Subscribe” button. Subscriptions let me know that you care and keep me motivated to write more. Thanks folks! Thanks for supporting Venture in Security! Subscribe Introduction Ever since entering cybersecurity, I have been fascinated by the important role of open source in the industry. I’ve heard a lot that hacking was built in communities of people

Open source in cybersecurity: a deep dive

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