kernel.org status: hints on how to check your machine for intrusion

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Oct 3, 2011

“The compromise of kernel.org and related machines has made it
clear that some developers, at least, have had their systems
penetrated. As we seek to secure our infrastructure, it is
imperative that nobody falls victim to the belief that it cannot
happen to them. We all need to check our systems for
intrusions.

Here are some helpful hints as proposed by a number of
developers on how to check to see if your Linux machine might be
infected with something

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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