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Relevant... [1] > Ken describes how he injected a virus into a compiler. Not only did his compiler know it was compiling the login function and inject a backdo
by zelon88 7y ago
Relevant... [1]
> Ken describes how he injected a virus into a compiler. Not only did his compiler know it was compiling the login function and inject a backdoor, but it also knew when it was compiling itself and injected the backdoor generator into the compiler it was creating. The source code for the compiler thereafter contains no evidence of either virus.
[1]https://wiki.c2.com/?TheKenThompsonHack https://wiki.c2.com/?TheKenThompsonHack
- clachance 7y agoThis has always impressed me, I'd love to peek the code and try to read it but I highly doubt I'd be proficient enough to understand it.
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