China-Linked Hackers Backdoored Linux Login Software to Hide for Nearly a Decade (thehackernews.com)

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[-] bitfucker@programming.dev 1 points 2 months ago

It also makes the impression that linux are insecure and prone to malware, backdoor, and all sort of nasty stuff. Things that are relevant in the current time of people moving away from windows. The AUR news too is making it seems like AUR is a primary repo for many of arch packages

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