The XZ Utils Linux Backdoor: How It Happened & What We Can Learn

Posted by bob on Apr 8, 2024 1:57 AM EDT
LinuxSecurity; By Brittany Day
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The alarming discovery of a backdoor in the xz data compression library , which had the potential to compromise Linux systems, has dominated recent security news. While the backdoor did not make its way into production Linux distributions, the incident raises crucial questions about open-source security and the need for vigilance in the face of emerging threats.

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