Category Archives: Gentoo Linux

Gentoo Repository Compromised Due to Weak Admin Password

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The Gentoo Linux project has finished investigating the hacking last week of its GitHub-hosted package repository, an incident that resulted in attackers distributing malicious code to users. The point of entry turned out to be a weak admin password t… Continue reading Gentoo Repository Compromised Due to Weak Admin Password→

Gentoo Linux GitHub Hacked via Password Guessing

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Following the recent Gentoo Linux hack the distribution’s security team started to investigate how the intrusion was made. The published report showcases exactly how the criminals have been able to break into their GitHub accounts and embedded ma… Continue reading Gentoo Linux GitHub Hacked via Password Guessing→

Password-Guessing Was Used to Hack Gentoo Linux Github Account

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Maintainers of the Gentoo Linux distribution have now revealed the impact and “root cause” of the attack that saw unknown hackers taking control of its GitHub account last week and modifying the content of its repositories and pages.

The hackers not o… Continue reading Password-Guessing Was Used to Hack Gentoo Linux Github Account→