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400+ Arch Linux AUR Packages Compromised in a Supply Chain Attack Deploying Infostealers
(cybersecuritynews.com)
this post was submitted on 12 Jun 2026
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I don't understand this argument. Isn't it better to build once and distribute binaries than to make everyone compile it themselves? The vast majority of AUR packages I use are -bin versions.
You don't get to see the code that way, which is where bad actors thrive. Also it wasn't compiled for exactly your system.