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Today's Topics:

1. Re: Linux Malware / Repository keys (Christopher Horler)


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Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2013 16:20:18 +0100
From: Christopher Horler <cshorler@googlemail.com>
To: Bristol and Bath Linux User Group <bristol@mailman.lug.org.uk>
Subject: Re: [bristol] Linux Malware / Repository keys
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On 21 August 2013 19:30, Christopher Horler <cshorler@googlemail.com> wrote:
> On 20 August 2013 18:30, Chris Simmons <cityofbristol@gmail.com> wrote:
>> You've probably seen this already, but...
>>
>> http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/linux-and-open-source/hand-of-thief-
>> malware-could-be-dangerous-if-you-install-it/?ftag=TRE475558a&s_cid
>> =e011&tag=nl.e011&ttag=e011
>>
>
> No actually!
>
> One thing that occurs to me is that what we're perhaps not doing so
> much as a community is sharing keys we trust. Myself, I only have my
> own to share - but it would be interesting generally to know how we
> can best independently establish the authenticity of repository keys
> not included in distribution images (or if you want to take it to the
> nth degree those in the installation images as well).
>
> Might be worth pointing out that you're duplicating the article text
> below... although perhaps it's obvious.
>
> Chris H

For those interested - a more technical analysis is now here
http://blog.avast.com/2013/08/27/linux-trojan-hand-of-thief-ungloved/



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