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Fake Linux leader using Slack to con devs into giving up their secrets

The Register 13 April 2026 20h ago
Fake Linux leader using Slack to con devs into giving up their secrets
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Google Sites lure leads to bogus root certificate Imagine getting asked to do something by a person in authority. An unknown malware slinger targeting open source software developers via Slack impersonated a real Linux Foundation official and used pages hosted on Google.com to steal developers' credentials and take over their systems.…
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