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Anthropic now offers a free vulnerability-finding service for open-source software

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Engadget
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What happened

Anthropic is offering open-source projects a new way to check for vulnerabilities with its OSS Scanner.

Key facts

  • Reported by Engadget and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:24:27 UTC.

Why it matters

Platform, chip and AI decisions set the terms other companies have to build on, so a single announcement here tends to ripple through products, supply chains and regulation.

What to watch next

  • Availability, pricing and rollout regions
  • Independent testing or verification of the claims made
  • Responses from regulators and competing platforms

Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

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Sources

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