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Even binaries hosted on an official website can be hacked, if they hack the website and change the checksums. It happened to Linux Mint. https://www.trendmicro
by facorreia 3y ago
Even binaries hosted on an official website can be hacked, if they hack the website and change the checksums. It happened to Linux Mint.
https://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/fr/security/news/cybercrime-and-digital-threats/linux-mint-website-hacked-iso-downloads-replaced-with-a-backdoor#:~:text=As%20stated%20in%20Linux%20Mint's,used%20to%20implement%20a%20backdoor https://www.trendmicro.com/vinfo/fr/security/news/cybercrime....
- makeworld 3y agoThis is why signing binaries is important.