Security News

Gentoo GitHub repo hack made possible by these 3 rookie mistakes
2018-07-05 07:02

Weak password, no 2FA, loose policies ... and only luck limited the damage The developers of Gentoo Linux have revealed how it was possible for its GitHub organization account to be hacked:...

Gentoo stops GitHub repo hack in an hour, setting standard for security response
2018-07-02 13:54

Gentoo’s quick and comprehensive response to a hack should be considered the standard against which organizations are judged for handling security breaches.

Linux distro hacked on GitHub, “all code considered compromised”
2018-06-29 11:09

Gentoo Linux has been hacked, with "all code considered compromised" on GitHub - fortunately, the master repository is safe.

Github Account of Gentoo Linux Hacked, Code Replaced With Malware
2018-06-29 09:03

Downloaded anything from Gentoo's GitHub account yesterday? Consider those files compromised and dump them now—as an unknown group of hackers or an individual managed to gain access to the GitHub...

Et tu, Gentoo? Horrible gits meddle with Linux distro's GitHub code
2018-06-28 23:58

If you downloaded anything from project's hub repos, consider it compromised If you have fetched anything from Gentoo's GitHub-hosted repositories today, dump those files – because hackers have...

ICE staff doxxed on Twitter, GitHub, Medium amid child separation furore
2018-06-22 10:52

Major websites took steps to protect ICE staff as tension over the US family separation policy ratcheted up.

Compromised GitHub Account Spreads Malicious Syscoin Installers
2018-06-18 16:15

Malware-laden Syscoin releases were up for download on an official GitHub repository after hackers managed to compromise an account and replace legitimate Windows installers. read more

Microsoft faces wrath of developers after GitHub acquisition
2018-06-06 11:25

Microsoft's come a long way in the past 10 years, since former chief Steve Ballmer called open-source a malignant cancer.