Post #4357575

2026-08-03 14:57 UTC

Arch Linux freezes all AUR updates to block malware. Arch Linux has temporarily disabled all git push access and package adoptions on the AUR. No packages can be updated or uploaded while the team works to clear out malicious commits and compromised packages mess. This is why we can't have nice things https://lists.archlinux.org/archives/list/aur-general@lists.archlinux.org/message/YPJ3FQYJTJXXY3RUXCYLMHUKHLIUNVFF/

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@2k115@mastodon.social 2026-08-03 15:05

@nixCraft@mastodon.social The open-source dilemma in plain sight: critical global infrastructure relying on unrewarded volunteer trust. When attackers exploit that openness with supply chain malware, the emergency freeze shows how fragile free software ecosystems are under relentless corporate/state-level pressure. #CyberSecurity #OpenSource #ArchLinux

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@TheWatcher67134@mastodon.social 2026-08-03 15:42

@nixCraft@mastodon.social can you tell me what you need to fix this and defend this and I can whip up an algorithm for you to use as a framework or structure to then apply your defenses to. I can solve any problem and track every pattern. I'M A PEACOCK CAPTAIN, YOU GOTTA LET ME FLY. Lol. I am a BloodHound for patterns and finding where systems break. Put me to work and I will do it for free.

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@TheWatcher67134@mastodon.social 2026-08-03 16:15

@nixCraft@mastodon.social here is a scanner tool that does not use AI to verify AI. I created the system this algorithm uses myself. It will help your issue and just let me know if you need or want anything else. I can make anything you want haha. Let me be your genie in a bottle, no rubbing required. https://gist.github.com/WATCHER1137/c85e6c62af5df00a6d483a0a2c4a9b3b

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