App nutrition labels? Hackers disagree on software bill of materials
The Parallax
AUGUST 7, 2018
LAS VEGAS—Imagine if software came with a complete list of ingredients. And instead of revealing whether an app contains a digital equivalent of gluten or peanuts, this list would indicate whether it’s vulnerable to hackers. Call it a software bill of materials. Like complex dishes, modern apps, programs, and firmware heavily rely on a variety of ingredients, or pieces of software known as libraries potentially used for many purposes.
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