Re:XZ backdoor: "It's RCE, not auth bypass, and gated/unrepl...
by mendyberger on Saturday March 30, 2024 @11:05PM
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Difference is that software backdoors can effect billions of people. That driver on the road can't effect too many without being caught.
In this case, had they been a bit more careful with performance, they could have effected millions of machines without being caught. There aren't many cases where a lone wolf can do so much damage outside of software.
In this case, had they been a bit more careful with performance, they could have effected millions of machines without being caught. There aren't many cases where a lone wolf can do so much damage outside of software.