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Carbanak source code has been available on VirusTotal for two years, and security firms didn't even notice.

Dashlane has made its mobile app code available on GitHub for public perusal, a first step in a broader push toward greater transparency.

When old source code leaks, is it a bad thing? Are there any compelling reasons for keeping the source code from projects that have seen their last sunset a secret?