And because under Linux nobody uses websites to install software but just uses their package manager, nobody noticed until Kaspersky discovered it.
Bad news for the 3 or 4 people out there who didn't just use the package manager to install everything.
I've been forced to install from a website for an uncommon printer driver. It was from the official canon website tho.
I've had to compile a few things I've needed that weren't in my repos, like jackett, but I go to the project's git.
Look, I was new to ~~GNU+Linux~~ computers. But it seems I was lucky not to get redirected to that malicious repo.
Man the year of the Linux desktop is rapidly approaching! We now have shady websites that offer the same content available in the operating system with less features, and costs money or spies on you.
Soon enough we'll have browsers forced on it's users! I can't wait to feel like a true Windows user.
You know why we say it's the year of the Linux desktop, every year?
Because every year is the year of the Linux desktop.
This article looks better: https://securelist.com/backdoored-free-download-manager-linux-malware/110465/
Sorry guys, I needed to download more RAM.
You wouldn't download ~~a car~~ some RAM would you?
And we really only have a few reddit and stackexchange posts to verify that this is not a fake event?
This whole story looks like disinformation.
Disinformation against who? Linux? lol
Kaspersky is fairly trusted in the security world for finding malware and attack vectors.
Really?
The bastard's out-pirated us!
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