The GitHub Security Lab published a report detailing the number of known security vulnerabilities on their platform. As of October 2021, there have been over 65,000 disclosed security issues, with over 40% related to open-source software dependencies. This underscores the importance of careful dependency management and keeping all software up-to-date. To stay informed and protect your projects, utilize GitHub’s resources such as the Dependabot service for automated updates and the Security Advisory Database for vulnerability alerts. Learn more at https://github.blog/security/github-advisory-database-by-the-numbers-known-security-vulnerabilities-and-what-you-can-do-about-them/.