This backdoor almost infected Linux everywhere: The XZ Utils close call
For the first time, an open-source maintainer put malware into a key Linux utility. We're still not sure who or why - but here's what you can do about it.
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For the first time, an open-source maintainer put malware into a key Linux utility. We're still not sure who or why - but here's what you can do about it.
While you can use a display, mouse, and keyboard with a Raspberry Pi, many applications of the tiny computer require headless operation. That is, without any of those things. It's also ...
If you're managing or using Linux systems, it's crucial to understand the recent security threat that has emerged. The XZ Utils, an essential tool for
A backdoor that seems to have been purposely placed in the open source XZ Utils data compression library could have led to widespread compromise across the Linux ecosystem, and the community is on the trail of an individual developer who seems to be behind it.
Andres Freund, a PostgreSQL developer at Microsoft, was doing some routine micro-benchmarking when he noticed a small 600ms delay with ssh processes, noticing that these were using...