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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 […]

  • Micro Center bundles Ryzen 7 9850X3D with an Asus board for $500
  • China’s first homegrown small jet engine takes flight
  • Xiaomi starts selling a 400L fridge with ice in 60 minutes
  • Huawei’s new 122 TB SSD sidesteps sanctions with chips on board
  • Hacknect USB cable packs a hidden attack tool

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