Linux repository attacked by cyber criminals

Stuart Sumner
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Kernel.org has suffered a security breach, and a trojan was added to the system startup scripts

Cyber attackers have breached several servers that house the Linux source code, modifying files, monitoring user activity and uploading their own malware. Despite the breach at Kernel.org, admin...

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