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What we know about the xz Utils backdoor that almost infected the world (arstechnica.com)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 34 points 8 months ago (1 children)

The industry has too long neglected the true threat posed to information security by the platypi.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Platypodes

[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Platypoxen

[–] [email protected] 9 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Platyhaxor

[–] [email protected] 9 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Pl4tyh4x0r

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Pl0x

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago

Pretty sure I've seen that one on IRC in the 90's

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Platypoodles

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Dammit, this attacker is sounding more and more adorable!