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> a complex APT supply-chain attack What do you mean by APT? If you mean Debian's package manager, that's not what this attack was. This was done upstream and
by cassianoleal 3y ago
> a complex APT supply-chain attack
What do you mean by APT? If you mean Debian's package manager, that's not what this attack was. This was done upstream and affected non-apt distros just as much.
It's true that upstream is part of apt's supply chain but focussing on apt is misleading.
edit: why the downvotes? I get from the responses that I was wrong but given how the exploit was initially found in a Debian system and a lot of people very quickly jumped on the “Debian patched a thing and broke security” bandwagon, I don’t think it was much of a leap to wonder if that’s what was meant.
Acronyms and initialisms are not the best way to convey specific information.
- mttpgn 3y agoNot apt the package manager-- it's an acronym for Advanced Persistent Threat
- supriyo-biswas 3y ago> What do you mean by APT Advanced, persistent threat.
- haimez 3y agoIt stands for “Advanced Persistent Threat” - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_persistent_threat https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_persistent_threat
- microtonal 3y agoI think Advanced Persistent Threat.
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- nequo 3y agoOthers have answered your question about APT but FWIW I don't understand the downvotes. You were respectful and simply sought to clear up a misunderstanding.
- macintux 3y agoI was heavily downvoted for supplying a link to a previous discussion on the same topic recently. I wouldn’t worry much about it.