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minus-squarenef@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·7 months agoIt wasn’t “easy” at all, they had to put in over 2 years of useful contributions before there was chance to insert the malware. If you’re worried just stay on an older version, it should still open new files perfectly fine.
minus-squareboredsquirrel@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 months agoIt was easier than taking over zstd for sure
minus-squarenef@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·7 months agoYes, projects backed by multi-billion dollar companies do tend to be more resistant to that kind of attack.
It wasn’t “easy” at all, they had to put in over 2 years of useful contributions before there was chance to insert the malware. If you’re worried just stay on an older version, it should still open new files perfectly fine.
It was easier than taking over zstd for sure
Yes, projects backed by multi-billion dollar companies do tend to be more resistant to that kind of attack.