- -so called- Protestware is the worst thing happened to OSS initative. Be very careful with your IPV4 address/hosting external IP these days and use LTS/stable/security updates instead of bleeding edge if you have a server running. This story can trigger a chain reaction. https://www.technologyreview.com/2022/03/21/1047489/activists-are-targeting-russians-with-open-source-protestware 29 comments linux
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- After ‘protestware’ attacks, a Russian bank has advised clients to stop updating software - The Verge https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/21/22989339/protestware-attacks-russia-sberbank-open-source 1 comment
- Socket nabs $4.6M to audit/catch malicious open source code https://techcrunch.com/2022/05/11/socket-audit-open-source-code/ 0 comments
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