security Source: BleepingComputer
📅 16 October 2026 at 12:30 AM UTC

Fake Arch Linux packages push malware with root privileges

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A threat actor uploaded malicious packages to the Arch User Repository (AUR) that impersonated two popular helper tools, yay and paru. [...]
Publication Reference: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-arch-linux-packages-push-malware-with-root-privileges/
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