88% of IT professionals across DevOps, Security, and Software Engineering roles say the first few days after a package release are the riskiest.
88% of IT professionals across DevOps, Security, and Software Engineering roles say the first few days after a package release are the riskiest. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Endor Labs in May 2026. It covers topics including Risk Window, Package Releases, Open Source. The original data appears in Malware in Open Source Ecosystems. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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88% of IT professionals across DevOps, Security, and Software Engineering roles say the first few days after a package release are the riskiest. This data was published by Endor Labs and covers Risk Window, Package Releases, Open Source.
Where does this data come from?
This statistic comes from Malware in Open Source Ecosystems, published by Endor Labs on May 27, 2026. You can view the original report at https://www.endorlabs.com/research-report/2026-open-source-malware-research.
What cybersecurity topics does this cover?
This statistic relates to Risk Window, Package Releases, Open Source. Browse more statistics on Risk Window or from Endor Labs.