Looks like the Arch Linux AUR (Arch User Repository) needs some better security and package checks - as some malicious users ...

Malicious apps got into the Arch User Repository - how to protect yourself ...

A wave of malicious commits hit the Arch User Repository (AUR) over the weekend, prompting the team to disable new account ...

Attackers hijacked 400+ Arch Linux AUR packages to run a Rust credential stealer, with optional eBPF rootkit support on root ...

Offensive Security warned Kali Linux users to manually install a new Kali repository signing key to avoid experiencing update failures. The announcement comes after OffSec lost the old repo signing ...

At least 1,500 malicious packages were published to the Arch User Repository (AUR) as part of the Atomic Arch supply chain ...

AUR was considered a looming security threat.

Arch Linux defends itself against a wave of attacks that have massively contaminated package descriptions in the unofficial Arch User Repository with malware.

Malware has been discovered in at least three Arch Linux packages available on AUR (Arch User Repository), the official Arch Linux repository of user-submitted packages. The malicious code has been ...

What is a Linux repository? A Linux repository is a storage location from which your system retrieves and installs OS updates and applications. Each repository is a collection of software hosted on a ...

The Alpine Linux team has released Alpine Linux 3.24, bringing updates to numerous system packages and adding support for ...