• @AlexWIWA@lemmy.ml
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    137 months ago

    There are a lot more ways to sneak malware into a system. Especially if some apps aren’t being maintained anymore. Linux is definitely safer, but you shouldn’t let your guard down

    • @rockrelishpiealamode@lemmy.ml
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      77 months ago

      especially if you’re a developer. There are a lot of shenanigans going on with malware npm packages that prey on easy typos. I imagine it’s the same with other library installers for other languages too

      • @AlexWIWA@lemmy.ml
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        37 months ago

        Funny you bring this up because it’s exactly what I was thinking of. A million small packages and dependencies and who knows if the repos got hijacked