Glyn MoodySep 5, 2025
Why Powerful But Hard To Detect #Backdoors Could Become A Routine Problem For #OpenSource Projects Because Of AI - https://www.techdirt.com/2025/09/04/why-powerful-but-hard-to-detect-backdoors-could-become-a-routine-problem-for-open-source-projects-because-of-ai/#comments it's the Nebraska problem, but now with added evil #AI #security
Why Powerful But Hard To Detect Backdoors Could Become A Routine Problem For Open Source Projects Because Of AI

Last year, Andres Freund, a Microsoft engineer, spotted a backdoor in xz Utils, an open source data compression utility that is found on nearly all versions of GNU/Linux and Unix-like operating sys…

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@glynmoody I think the comments are as insightful as the article. I wonder if #Techrights will exhibit this article as FUD against free software.
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@lwriemen Techdirt commenters are usually pretty insightful