Open source group calls for prioritizing cyber awareness in software developer training, education

More dedicated cybersecurity training in developer education is necessary to combat software vulnerabilities across the tech ecosystem, according to a new report from the Open Source Security Foundation.

“Time and again we’ve seen the exploitation of software vulnerabilities lead to catastrophic consequences, highlighting the critical need for developers at all levels to be armed with adequate knowledge and skills to write secure code,” David Wheeler, director of open source supply chain security for the Linux Foundation, said in a ...