Malicious apps got into the Arch User Repository - how to protect yourself

Malicious apps got into the Arch User Repository - how to protect yourself ...
How-To Geek on MSN

Arch Linux's largest software repo is blocking sign-ups due to a malware crisis

AUR was considered a looming security threat.
GamingOnLinuxOpinion

The security situation with the Arch Linux AUR got a lot worse

Oh dear, the situation with the Arch Linux AUR got a fair bit worse since GamingOnLinux initially covered the malicious ...
GamingOnLinux

The Arch Linux AUR had over 400 packages compromised with malware

Looks like the Arch Linux AUR (Arch User Repository) needs some better security and package checks - as some malicious users ...
The Hacker News

Over 400 Arch Linux AUR Packages Hijacked to Deploy Infostealer and eBPF Rootkit

Attackers hijacked 400+ Arch Linux AUR packages to run a Rust credential stealer, with optional eBPF rootkit support on root ...

Arch Linux locks down AUR signups amid wave of malicious commits

A wave of malicious commits hit the Arch User Repository (AUR) over the weekend, prompting the team to disable new account ...
Network World

App stores and Linux repositories: Maybe the worst ideas ever

Linux software repositories have many benefits. But, like what happens in app stores, companies end support for them and your system stops getting updates. Eight years ago, Nokia released a ...
TechRepublic

How to add Arch Linux AUR-like repositories to Ubuntu- and Fedora-based Linux distributions

Jack Wallen walks you through the steps to install software that gives you access to an Arch Linux AUR-like repository from non-Arch-based distributions. Arch Linux has a community-driven repository ...
ZDNet

Linux kernel source code repositories get better security

Immediately after the 2011 break-in, the Linux Foundation began "mandating a fairly strict authentication policy for those developers who commit directly to the git repositories housing the Linux ...