LibsEatPoop [any]@hexbear.net to technology@hexbear.netEnglish · edit-26 months agoAll Linux users, check your XZ library. You might be infected.www.cyberkendra.comexternal-linkmessage-square30fedilinkarrow-up173arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up173arrow-down1external-linkAll Linux users, check your XZ library. You might be infected.www.cyberkendra.comLibsEatPoop [any]@hexbear.net to technology@hexbear.netEnglish · edit-26 months agomessage-square30fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareLibsEatPoop [any]@hexbear.netOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·6 months agoWhy is that? I know the latter gives you more info, but it’s still the same thing isn’t it?
minus-squareFaresh@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20·6 months agoBecause you are running the affected software. It’s a bad idea to run something if we are aware that it contains or relies on malicious code.
minus-squareLibsEatPoop [any]@hexbear.netOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·6 months agoOmg obviously. Can’t believe I didn’t realize that. Thanks for the answer.
Why is that? I know the latter gives you more info, but it’s still the same thing isn’t it?
Because you are running the affected software. It’s a bad idea to run something if we are aware that it contains or relies on malicious code.
Omg obviously. Can’t believe I didn’t realize that. Thanks for the answer.