German software developer Andres Freund was running some detailed performance tests last month when he noticed odd behaviour in a little known program.
A Microsoft software developer reportedly uncovered a deliberate act of sabotage within a program, sparking alarm among tech leaders and U.S. government officials.
Motivations behind XZ Utils backdoor may extend beyond rogue maintainer techcentral.ie - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from techcentral.ie Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Cyberattack: Security experts say it s only because Freund spotted the change before the latest version of XZ had been widely deployed that the world was spared a digital security crisis.
Why a near-miss cyberattack put US officials and the tech industry on edge devdiscourse.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from devdiscourse.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.