New Trojan Source Bug Can Allow Hackers To Hijack Almost All Computer Code Compilers
The study titled “Trojan Source: Invisible Vulnerabilities” was recently published by security researchers from England. In the 15-page paper, the researchers detail how the Trojan Source affects coding compilers, which are software applications that compile and convert human-written codes into what is called “machine code”. For those unaware, when a developer starts developing a software application, it usually starts with thousands of lines of codes written in high-level languages such as C++, Java, or Python....