Unicode lookalikes would be detected by IDEs and other tools.
There would be plausible deniability in a different situation, but this is the same author who implemented the backdoor and several similar changes that disable security features. I don't think the benefit of doubt is deserved here.
There would be plausible deniability in a different situation, but this is the same author who implemented the backdoor and several similar changes that disable security features. I don't think the benefit of doubt is deserved here.