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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/29/8"
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      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/16/5"
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://ariadne.space/2024/04/02/the-xz-utils-backdoor-is-a-symptom-of-a-larger-problem/"
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      "type": "WEB",
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