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Uncovering a Cyber Attack Plot
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The chapter reveals the story of software engineer Andres Freund, who stumbles upon a massive cyber attack scheme while testing his open source database software at Microsoft. Through his investigation of cryptic error messages, Andres uncovers a hidden backdoor in Linux software that could grant unauthorized access to millions of computers worldwide. The narrative sheds light on the fragile nature of the internet and the critical role of individual-maintained open source projects in cybersecurity.
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