Code that has been posted online and given away for free such as libraries can themselves be backdoored and propagate the security hole whenever they are used in other applications. What is the name for this type of risk?
A) Rootkit
B) Trojan horse
C) Shrink-wrap code
D) Illicit Server

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

It is important to obtain code only from trusted sources, since that is hard to do, the better step is to use only source code that you can inspect first before using.

Code That Has Been Posted Online and Given Away for Free