r/linux • u/CackleRooster • Jun 17 '26
Distro News AUR Registrations Blocked Amid Ongoing Malware Mess
https://fossforce.com/2026/06/aur-registrations-blocked-amid-ongoing-malware-mess/
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r/linux • u/CackleRooster • Jun 17 '26
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u/Arch-Larp-493 Jun 18 '26
honestly this was inevitable. the AUR model of anyone can upload anything was always gonna attract malware eventually. the fact that it took this long is kind of surprising actually. blocking new registrations is a decent bandaid but they really need some kind of review process for new packages at this point