---
id: 3085
title: "Supporting the Source: Why HackerOne is Upgrading its Free Tools for Open Source"
source_domain: hackerone.com
source_url: "https://www.hackerone.com/blog/supporting-source-why-hackerone-upgrading-its-free-tools-open-source"
published_at: "2019-11-14T18:15:00Z"
tags: ["open-source", "community", "vulnerability-disclosure", "security-program", "hackerone", "free-tools"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/3085"
lang: en
---

# Supporting the Source: Why HackerOne is Upgrading its Free Tools for Open Source

## Summary

HackerOne calls securing open source a social responsibility—nearly 80% of organizations rely on it—and is upgrading the free tools offered to open source projects for almost three years.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** hackerone.com
- **Published:** 2019-11-14T18:15:00Z
- **Original:** https://www.hackerone.com/blog/supporting-source-why-hackerone-upgrading-its-free-tools-open-source
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/3085