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Oct 2, 2026 19 min

XZ Exploit - Computerphile

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The XZ Exploit was an incredible near miss. Dr Richard G Clegg of Queen Mary University London explains how a seemingly helpful contributor hid some code in part of a ubiquitous piece of software.Computerphile is supported by Jane Street. Learn more about them (and exciting career opportunities) at: https://jane-st.co/computerphileThis video was filmed and edited by Sean Riley.Computerphile is a sister project to Brady Haran's Numberphile. More at https://www.bradyharanblog.com

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