LibsEatPoop [any]@hexbear.net to technology@hexbear.netEnglish · edit-28 months agoAll Linux users, check your XZ library. You might be infected.pinwww.cyberkendra.comexternal-linkmessage-square30fedilinkarrow-up173arrow-down10file-textcross-posted to: programming@zerobytes.monsterlinux@zerobytes.monsterdebian@zerobytes.monster
arrow-up173arrow-down1external-linkAll Linux users, check your XZ library. You might be infected.pinwww.cyberkendra.comLibsEatPoop [any]@hexbear.net to technology@hexbear.netEnglish · edit-28 months agomessage-square30fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: programming@zerobytes.monsterlinux@zerobytes.monsterdebian@zerobytes.monster
minus-squareLibsEatPoop [any]@hexbear.netOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·8 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-up20·8 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-up14·8 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.