I set up a quick demonstration to show risks of curl|bash and how a bad-actor could potentially hide a malicious script that appears safe.

It’s nothing new or groundbreaking, but I figure it never hurts to have another reminder.

    • axx@slrpnk.net
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      35 minutes ago

      No, it is different, as it adds an entire layer of indirection and unknown to the mix, increasing the risk in the process.

    • K3CAN@lemmy.radioOP
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      6 hours ago

      True, but this is specifically about scripts you think you know, and how curl bash might trick you into running a different script entirely.