Hiding Code in Code
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Developers can hide executable code in Unicode characters using Zero Width Joiner sequences, making seemingly normal text contain hidden instructions. A Python package called 'charsec' demonstrates this technique, where innocuous-looking comments actually encode print statements that execute via eval. The method has implications for watermarking, security vulnerabilities, and potential future LLM applications, though it requires eval/exec to run hidden code.
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