AUR was considered a looming security threat.
Attackers hijacked over 1,500 packages in Arch Linux's AUR to plant a credential stealer. The official repos are safe, but the trust model took the hit.
Attackers hijacked 400+ Arch Linux AUR packages to run a Rust credential stealer, with optional eBPF rootkit support on root ...
Oh dear, the situation with the Arch Linux AUR got a fair bit worse since GamingOnLinux initially covered the malicious ...
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The Linux desktop revolution: Is it here to stay?
In 2025, a new Linux distro named Omari emerges, designed specifically for developers. Built on Arch Linux, it integrates ...
Arch Linux continues to struggle with a large-scale malware wave in its user repository AUR (Arch User Repository). This is currently literally flooded with malware. The attack continues and becomes ...
Levente Polyak just got re-elected as the Arch Linux leader for 2026. Here is who he is, what he does, and why this matters ...
Arch Linux defends itself against a wave of attacks that have massively contaminated package descriptions in the unofficial Arch User Repository with malware.
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