Virual@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 months agoArch Linux's AUR Sees More Than 400 Packages Compromised With Malwarewww.phoronix.comexternal-linkmessage-square78linkfedilinkarrow-up1267arrow-down10cross-posted to: cybersecurity@infosec.pubsecurity@lemmy.mllinux@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.worldlinux@sopuli.xyzhackernews@lemmy.bestiver.search@programming.devarchlinux@lemmy.ml
arrow-up1267arrow-down1external-linkArch Linux's AUR Sees More Than 400 Packages Compromised With Malwarewww.phoronix.comVirual@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square78linkfedilinkcross-posted to: cybersecurity@infosec.pubsecurity@lemmy.mllinux@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.worldlinux@sopuli.xyzhackernews@lemmy.bestiver.search@programming.devarchlinux@lemmy.ml
minus-squareHaraldvonBlauzahn@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months ago The AUR is basically just a shortcut for downloading random shit off GitHub. It gives un-experienced users a false sense of security. As is “pip install” by the way.
As is “pip install” by the way.