A Microsoft engineer running a Debian server found that a backdoor had been added to a Linux 3rd party program distribution. He caught it before it went far. Shockingly, the backdoor was added by a guy from China.
https://www.crn.com/news/security/2024/nightmare-scenario-linux-supply-chain-hack-was-an-inside-job/
A Microsoft engineer running a Debian server found that a backdoor had been added to a Linux 3rd party program distribution. He caught it before it went far. Shockingly, the backdoor was added by a guy from China. https://www.crn.com/news/security/2024/nightmare-scenario-linux-supply-chain-hack-was-an-inside-job/
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‘Nightmare Scenario:’ Linux Supply Chain Hack Was An Inside Job
A contributor to an open-source project used by most Linux distributions was responsible for the insertion of a backdoor, security researchers said.
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