• tal@lemmy.today
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    3 days ago

    A lot of malware-adjacent stuff, like exploit demonstration code, has contained its own malware targeting the user. Probably best to run stuff like that in a container or VM.

    • JustARegularNerd@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      3 days ago

      Agreed - the end of the article does state compiling untrusted repos is effectively the same as running an untrusted executable, and you should treat it with the same caution (especially if its malware or gaming cheat adjacent)