After you learn a little bit about compilers (and know something about software security), the paper "Reflections on Trusting Trust" blew my mind. I consider th

After you learn a little bit about compilers (and know something about software security), the paper "Reflections on Trusting Trust" blew my mind. I consider this a must read. https://www.cs.cmu.edu/~rdriley/487/papers/Thompson_1984_ReflectionsonTrustingTrust.pdf https://www.cs.cmu.edu/~rdriley/487/papers/Thompson_1984_Ref...