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Originally published: Sunday, 14 May 2000 Author: Alexander Reelsen
Published to: news_enhance_security/Security News Page: 1/1   [Standard view]

Security Issues of Auto-upgrades

Package managers with download capabilities make it easy to download and install the latest software releases, bugfixes, and security patches. Could they also make it easy to download and install the latest exploits without your knowing about it?

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