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Sector 001

(381 posts) Wed Feb 25, 2026, 05:39 PM Feb 25

How One Hack Nearly Took Down The Internet - Veritasium (Linux Backdoor)

It was a Microsoft employee that found the hack.

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How One Hack Nearly Took Down The Internet - Veritasium (Linux Backdoor) (Original Post) Sector 001 Feb 25 OP

I believe this is an old story, like 2 years ago. Wonder Why Feb 25 #1

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1. I believe this is an old story, like 2 years ago.

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Wed Feb 25, 2026, 05:56 PM

Feb 25

https://blog.gitguardian.com/the-backdoor-that-almost-compromised-ssh-security/].

Ssh has to be enabled. I, for one, don't install it and uninstall it if it is pre-installed. The nice thing about Linux is that it is easy to do, not like TDS (The Dark Side) OSes aka Windoze, Ann Droid, and Kromedary.

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