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Thousands of Linux systems infected by stealthy malware since 2021 (arstechnica.com)
submitted 4 days ago by misk@sopuli.xyz to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] sirico@feddit.uk 79 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Can't be infected if I keep wiping my partition for a new shiny distro

[–] db0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 46 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Your install USB is infected by a rookit and reinstalls itself on connect.

[–] NiHaDuncan@lemmy.world 33 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Jokes on you, the rootkit is likely my own and I just forgot about it.

[–] db0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 28 points 4 days ago

It's tough being an ADHD Hacker

[–] saddlebag@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

This was my first thought. I haven’t had the same os installed for a few months max, nevermind 3 years