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The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source

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A Narrow Escape from Catastrophe: Open Source Vulnerabilities and State Actors

This chapter delves into a troubling narrative within the open source community, where a maintainer fell victim to manipulation by state actors over two years. Through deceptive tactics, these actors aimed to infiltrate a crucial software package, but vigilance from a developer ultimately thwarted a potentially disastrous security breach.

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