Reported vulnerabilities in open-source packages are growing at roughly 98% per year while package growth is about 25%, vulnerability lifespans are lengthening, and malicious packages dominate NPM and PyPI reports.
Impact of using open source software on cyberse- curity,
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Open Source, Open Threats? Investigating Security Challenges in Open-Source Software
Reported vulnerabilities in open-source packages are growing at roughly 98% per year while package growth is about 25%, vulnerability lifespans are lengthening, and malicious packages dominate NPM and PyPI reports.