Ubuntu Snap Store app contained cryptocurrency miner, showing open source doesn't equal safe

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By Brian FagioliMay 13, 2018, 10:46 am170 ptsTrending
There was a recent discovery that an app called "2048buntu" in the Ubuntu Snap Store contained cryptocurrency (Bytecoin) mining code. Thankfully, this app -- and the developer's other submissions -- have since been removed. Yeah, it's annoying that the developer chose to add this code, but is it really a…

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