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Download and run code written by strangers without understanding what it does — what could possibly go wrong? https://www.zdnet.com/article/two-malicious-pytho

Download and run code written by strangers without understanding what it does — what could possibly go wrong? https://www.zdnet.com/article/two-malicious-python-libraries-removed-from-pypi/ https://www.zdnet.com/article/two-malicious-python-libraries... Ironic that this was published today. :-)

janpot 7y ago
> Download and run code written by strangers without understanding what it does Like a web browser does?
- tyingq 7y ago
  There's certainly a risk difference with code that runs in a reasonably well thought out sandbox.
  - satyenr 7y ago
    That — and I am not a big fan of browsers getting more and more access to the hardware/OS over time.
    - mark-r 7y ago
      That means being beholden to native apps on every platform if you want to do anything at a lower level. I'm not sure that's a better solution.