What we know about the xz Utils backdoor that almost infected the world
What we know about the xz Utils backdoor that almost infected the world
Malicious updates made to a ubiquitous tool were a few weeks away from going mainstream.
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At the moment, it’s unknown if there was ever a real-world person behind this username or if Jia Tan is a completely fabricated individual.
Well, I'm pretty sure it wasn't a platypus. There was definitely one or more real-world people behind this. I doubt anyone thinks that their name is actually Jia Tan, though.
The industry has too long neglected the true threat posed to information security by the platypi.
Platypodes
Platypoxen
Platyhaxor
Pl4tyh4x0r
Pl0x
Pretty sure I've seen that one on IRC in the 90's
Platypoodles
Dammit, this attacker is sounding more and more adorable!
I saw someone trying attribute this to Hong Kong based on the possible origins of the name.
Seems like a stretch to me
Failing that hard to not know what is, and isn't knowable, is a good reason to not give a single f about what they think