A massive supply chain attack targeting the Arch User Repository (AUR) has compromised more than 400 community-maintained packages, with attackers injecting malicious build scripts designed to deploy credential-stealing malware and rootkit-style payloads on affected Linux systems.
    • manxu@piefed.socialEnglish
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      2 months ago

      You are absolutely right, and it’s a shame that especially large corporations use open source without giving much back.

      Still, the setup of a lot of software repositories and package management is almost comically lax. A little extra effort might do a lot of good, is all I am saying.