A stealth attack came close to compromising the world’s computers
The software at the heart of the internet is maintained not by giant corporations or sprawling bureaucracies but by a handful of earnest volunteers toiling in obscurity.
“The bottom line is that we have untold trillions of dollars riding on top of code developed by hobbyists,” notes Michal Zalewski, an expert.
OK, it was never a secret. It's just that…who knew?
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