Eli5: Why can’t open source software easily be hacked?

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Typically a source code leak is a safety danger. But with open source applications it is available from the start. How do you prevent people from intruding when all safety measurements can be plainly seen?

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Ideally, if there’s a security issue in open source code, somebody would notice it, point it out, and suggest a fix. With closed source code, the only people likely to notice a flaw are those actively trying to subvert the security, and if they see a flaw, they’ll use it, not point it out.

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