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InfoQ: The Hidden Vulnerability of The Open Source Software Supply Chain: The Underlying Infrastructure

The Hidden Risk Lurking Beneath Open Source

Software supply chain guru Brian Fox digs into the EU’s new Cyber Resilience Act and pulls back the curtain on the sneaky infrastructure weak spots that could upend even the most trusted open-source projects. He breaks down how this regulation ramps up security requirements and why the pipes and plumbing you don’t usually think about can become the next big attack vector.

What Leaders Need to Do

If you’re steering a development ship, Fox’s advice is simple: get ahead of compliance, map out every dependency (even the “invisible” ones), and bake in continuous monitoring. It’s all about combining smart policy with hands-on engineering to keep your open-source foundations rock solid.

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