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Exploited Devices Fuel Cyberattacks; Arch Linux Gets Package Manager Update

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Millions of internet-connected devices are being exploited to launch cyberattacks, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. These devices can contain hidden vulnerabilities that grant attackers access to home networks. Additionally, the Shelly 2.4 GUI package manager for Arch Linux has been released, offering enhanced support for AppImage and Flatpak packages, along with a refactored command-line interface. AI

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Exploited Devices Fuel Cyberattacks; Arch Linux Gets Package Manager Update

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 How Millions of Digital Home Devices Are Secretly Powering Cyberattacks The Wall Street Journal reports on internet-connected devices — and how every year mil

    📰 How Millions of Digital Home Devices Are Secretly Powering Cyberattacks The Wall Street Journal reports on internet-connected devices — and how every year millions of them "can contain a secret digital backdoor that opens up access to your home internet, so that anyone... 📰 Sou…

    LINKS it.slashdot.org/…/how-millions-of-digital…
  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🐧 Shelly 2.4 GUI Package Manager for Arch Linux Released with New Features Shelly 2.4 open-source graphical package manager for Arch Linux-based distributions i

    🐧 Shelly 2.4 GUI Package Manager for Arch Linux Released with New Features Shelly 2.4 open-source graphical package manager for Arch Linux-based distributions is now available for download with improved support for AppImage and Flatpak packages, CLI refactor, and other ch... 📰 So…

    LINKS news.tuxmachines.org/…/Shelly_2_4_GUI_Pac…

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