The Linux Backdoor Attempt of 2003 (2013)

Re:The Linux Backdoor Attempt of 2003 (2013) by AnimalMuppet on Friday December 29, 2023 @11:30AM (#38806777)

I read that the other way. "If the guy who did it wants to come forward, that is his decision. But he [still talking about the guy who did it] did provide me the full story."

That is, the perpetrator gave him the full story, but he won't name names, because it's the perpetrator's choice whether or not to reveal his identity.

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Re:The Linux Backdoor Attempt of 2003 (2013) by netsharc on Friday December 29, 2023 @11:42AM (#38806949)

OK, makes sense.. so the interviewed hacker mentioned that he got the code in by infiltrating the computer of "some developer"...

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Re:The Linux Backdoor Attempt of 2003 (2013) by grugq on Friday December 29, 2023 @12:13PM (#38807441)

he was more specific, but I (a) don't remember the name off the top of my head, and (b) don't think it is beneficial to put them on blast. It isn't their fault they got hacked 20 years ago.

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Re:The Linux Backdoor Attempt of 2003 (2013) by stavros on Saturday December 30, 2023 @05:22AM (#38814117)

So it is the developer, not the perpetrator?

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Re:The Linux Backdoor Attempt of 2003 (2013) by grugq on Friday December 29, 2023 @12:08PM (#38807356)

this.

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