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How a hidden backdoor nearly toppled the internet’s SSH security

Avatar photoby Miles Corrigan03/08/2026

In a stunning brush with digital disaster, a secret backdoor buried within a core compression utility almost handed hackers a master key to the internet’s most fundamental remote access tool: SSH. This vulnerability, hidden for two years in widely used Linux distributions, could have enabled attackers to log into countless servers without authentication. It was […]

  • VeraCrypt warns Windows users could face boot issues after Microsoft lockout
  • OpenAI child safety blueprint targets AI abuse
  • Exynos 2700 leaks on Geekbench with a 10-core layout
  • Lynk&Co 10+ gets 912 hp and record-fast charging
  • 007 First Light slips on Switch 2, but not everywhere

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