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Fake Arch Linux packages spread malware with root privileges

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Fake Arch Linux packages spread malware with root privileges

A threat actor uploaded malicious packages to the Arch User Repository (AUR) that imitated two popular utility tools, yay and paru. AUR is a community-maintained, widely used package index for Arch Linux and derived distributions that hosts package build scripts (PKGBUILDs) for third-party and proprietary tools, beta versions or older package versions that are no … Read more

Arch Lending Eyes Tokenized Stock as Loan Collateral

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Arch Lending Eyes Tokenized Stock as Loan Collateral

Crypto lender Arch Lending plans to expand into loans backed by tokenized equity as the market for onchain stocks expands and lenders begin exploring new uses for assets as collateral. Arch co-founder and chief revenue officer Himanshu Sahay told Cointelegraph’s Chain Reaction podcast that the lender plans to enter the market “very soon,” pointing to … Read more