Linux Foundation Unveils New Open Source Security Project Akrites

The Linux Foundation has launched Akrites, a new open source security initiative that establishes a shared Security Incident Response Team to coordinate vulnerability discovery, patching, and disclosure across the open source software ecosystem. Backed by major tech companies including Google, Microsoft, AWS, and OpenAI, the project aims to address a critical timing problem where AI-enabled attackers can rapidly reverse engineer vulnerabilities from public patches and exploit them before organizations can deploy fixes. Akrites will also act as a maintainer of last resort for abandoned projects, ensuring security patches can still be delivered even when original developers are no longer active.