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Could the XZ backdoor been detected with better Git/Deb packaging practices?

by @ottokekalainen optimizedbyotto.com published 2025-10-19

The discovery of a backdoor in XZ Utils in the spring of 2024 shocked the open source community, raising critical questions about software supply chain security. This post explores whether better Debian packaging practices could have detected this threat, offering a guide to auditing packages and suggesting future…

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