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Arch Linux takes a pounding as DDoS attack enters week two

Some joyless ne'er-do-well has loosed a botnet on the community-driven Arch Linux distro, with a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack now in its second week of sustained disruption.… "The Arch ...
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Arch Linux remains under attack as DDoS enters week 2 - here's a workaround

All Arch Linux sites are under attack. No one knows why Arch is getting smacked around. You can get Arch Linux files and programs from GitHub. We're not even sure who's doing it or exactly how they're ...
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Linux devices 'increasingly' under attack from hackers, warn security researchers

There's been a big rise in ransomware attacks targeting Linux as cyber criminals look to expand their options and exploit an operating system that is often overlooked when businesses think about ...