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1. Ars Technica (arstechnica@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 01-Apr-2024 15:59:53 JST Ars Technica

   What we know about the xz Utils backdoor that almost infected the world

   Malicious updates made to a ubiquitous tool were a few weeks away from going mainstream.

   https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/04/what-we-know-about-the-xz-utils-backdoor-that-almost-infected-the-world/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

   • Freevolt (freevolt24@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 01-Apr-2024 18:30:08 JST Freevolt

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     @arstechnica As a minimum measurement to thwart social engineering for important FOSS projects, can we only admit verified people to "contribute" to them? Or would there be a major loophole in it too?

   • tradersbulletins (tradersbulletins@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 01-Apr-2024 18:49:57 JST tradersbulletins

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     @arstechnica https://tradersbulletins.com/snapchat-friend-ranking/