A Software Engineering Analysis of the Xz Utils Supply Chain Attack
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> This reality points to the need for automated tools and community structures that can share the burden of security oversight without stifling legitimate contributions.
No mention that it's readable, succinct and interesting code itself that is attractive for collaboration including security analysis. Not the automation or community structures.