Yael on Nostr: XZ Utils backdoor story is a big lesson for those of us who like + actively use FOSS ...
XZ Utils backdoor story is a big lesson for those of us who like + actively use FOSS (wittingly or not)
the FOSS trade-off is that we can't all examine + inspect code. We rely on good developers to spot these things.
support devs!
https://www.wired.com/story/jia-tan-xz-backdoor/Published at
2024-04-03 17:40:18Event JSON
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