What If the Beam Ecosystem Got Hit by a Worm?
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The article discusses the potential vulnerability of the BEAM ecosystem to a worm, highlighting the risks of relying on free open source dependencies, a concern echoed in the comments.
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Thats the problem here. Convenience is a vulnerability