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Open Source and Free Software

Sector 001

(253 posts) Wed Feb 25, 2026, 04:39 PM 20 hrs ago

It was a Microsoft employee that found the hack.

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How One Hack Nearly Took Down The Internet - Veritasium (Linux Backdoor) (Original Post) Sector 001 20 hrs ago OP

I believe this is an old story, like 2 years ago. Wonder Why 20 hrs ago #1

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1. I believe this is an old story, like 2 years ago.

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 04:56 PM

20 hrs ago

https://blog.gitguardian.com/the-backdoor-that-almost-compromised-ssh-security/].

Ssh has to be enabled. I, for one, don't install it and uninstall it if it is pre-installed. The nice thing about Linux is that it is easy to do, not like TDS (The Dark Side) OSes aka Windoze, Ann Droid, and Kromedary.