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Dependency Problems Increase for Open Source Components

The average software application depends on more than 500 open source libraries and components. The number of components in the average application rose 77% over two years. 84% of applications have at least one vulnerability, up from 60% two years ago. Many of the open source projects in use have not been updated or patched in the last two years, Synopsys says. Of the top-10 high-risk vulnerabilities found in open source components, only two are from 2020, according to the report.”]

Source: https://www.darkreading.com/application-security/dependency-problems-increase-for-open-source-components/d/d-id/1340665

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