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this post was submitted on 19 Nov 2023
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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
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
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