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Five ( Five@slrpnk.net )  to TechnologyEnglish · 3 years ago

'xz utils' Software Backdoor Uncovered in Years-Long Hacking Plot

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'xz utils' Software Backdoor Uncovered in Years-Long Hacking Plot

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Five ( Five@slrpnk.net )  to TechnologyEnglish · 3 years ago
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'xz utils' Software Backdoor Uncovered in Years-Long Hacking Plot - UNICORN RIOT
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A fascinating but ominous software story dropped on Friday: a widely used file compression software package called “xz utils” has a cleverly embedded system for backdooring shell login connections, and it’s unclear how far this dangerous package got into countless internet-enabled devices. It appears the persona that injected this played a long game, gaining the […]
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    3 years ago

    I guess even QubesOS would have been affected by this?

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