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Fake Arch Linux AUR packages exploit typos to run malware with root privileges
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Fake Arch Linux AUR packages exploit typos to run malware with root privileges


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Arch Linux users who mistyped yay or paru while installing the package helpers from the Arch User Repository (AUR) may have given a stranger root access to their machine. AUR …

First seen on helpnetsecurity.com

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