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And to a large extent, there is automatic software that can audit things like dependencies. This software is also largely open source because hey, nobody’s perfect. But this only works when your source is available.
Open source software is safe because somebody knows how to audit it.
Also because those people who can audit it don’t have a financial incentive to hide any flaws they find
And to a large extent, there is automatic software that can audit things like dependencies. This software is also largely open source because hey, nobody’s perfect. But this only works when your source is available.