LXer: Linux Trojan Raises Malware Concerns

LXer · 06-13-2010, 03:20 PM

Published at LXer:

I've got good news and bad news for those of the misguided perception that Linux is somehow impervious to attack or compromise. The bad news is that it turns out a vast collection of Linux systems may, in fact, be pwned. The good news, at least for IT administrators and organizations that rely on Linux as a server or desktop operating system, is that the Trojan is in a game download so it should have no bearing on Linux in a business setting.

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H_TeXMeX_H · 06-14-2010, 05:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Syzop

Again, I would like to apologize about this security breach.
We simply did not notice, but should have.
We did not check the files on all mirrors regularly, but should have.
We did not sign releases through PGP/GPG, but should have done so.

Yup, and that would have prevented this trojan from causing any trouble.