Anthropic launches free AI scanner to find open-source software flaws
The service costs nothing to use and checks open-source code for security holes with the company's most advanced models.
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What happened
Anthropic has launched OSS Scanner, a free service for open-source projects. It uses the company's most capable AI models to search software for security vulnerabilities. Enrolled projects may receive vulnerability reports that have not been reviewed, which affects maintainers.
Why it matters
The service aims to help developers identify weaknesses before attackers can exploit them.
Timeline
- Oct 11, 8:00 AM ET: Anthropic launches OSS Scanner, a free AI-powered security scanner for open-source software.
- Oct 11, 9:46 PM ET: Open-source maintainers are told how enrollment, unreviewed reports and disclosure rules affect them.
Coverage
- Anthropic's free OSS Scanner sends maintainers unreviewed vulnerability reports (OpenTools Team)
- Anthropic Launches Free AI Security Scanner To Help Open-Source Projects Find and Fix Vulnerabilities (linkedin.com)
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