Luke Mcbride

Luke is a writer at Sonatype covering everything from open source licenses and liability to DevSecOps trends and container security.

The no-fix mediums? Not having a high priority doesn’t mean low danger

By Luke Mcbride on October 31, 2022 vulnerabilities

5 minute read time

An ongoing weak link in the software supply chain is vulnerable software – are you being proactive or just putting out fires?
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Open source licensing shift: Fedora blocks Creative Commons CC0

By Luke Mcbride on August 01, 2022 Open Source

6 minute read time

Recent news of a popular license no longer allowed in open source projects underlines the ongoing evolution of licenses and legal risk.
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How to manage your open source licenses in 2022

By Luke Mcbride on June 02, 2022 licenses

7 minute read time

Development teams are using openly licensed software in their process, and lots of it. To comply with the requirements, you need license management tools.
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Major government attack highlights how Log4j is still unresolved

By Luke Mcbride on March 11, 2022 vulnerabilities

4 minute read time

Despite all the attention and effort so far this year, this open source vulnerability found a it’s first major victim in multiple U.S. State governments.
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Open source and diversity in tech: Women@Sonatype

By Luke Mcbride on March 08, 2022 Women in Tech

8 minute read time

Celebrating International Women's Day (March 8), the Women@Sonatype group discusses community, recruiting, onboarding, inclusion, and beyond.
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A non-programmer introduction to the software supply chain (Electron)

By Luke Mcbride on October 14, 2021 Software Supply Chain

3 minute read time

Connecting the larger use by the software industry of component programs to something most people have on their machine right now: The Electron Framework.
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Software supply chains: An introductory guide

By Luke Mcbride on October 08, 2021 Open Source

8 minute read time

Take a closer look at the software supply chain, including what it contains, why it’s important, and how to protect it from vulnerabilities.
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Are you still wondering about dependency confusion attacks?

By Luke Mcbride on June 03, 2021 featured

4 minute read time

Despite positive legislation and standards, open source software supply chains remain vulnerable to Dependency Confusion attacks by impersonating legitimate.
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