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Arch Linux remains under attack as DDoS enters week 2 - here's a workaround

Although not well-suited for new users, Arch Linux is a popular distro with a passionate fan base. So, why has someone been knocking down the site repeatedly for over a week now with an ongoing distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack ? We don't know. We're not even sure who's doing it or exactly how they're conducting their DDoS. Besides the main website, the Arch User Repository (AUR) and the are also being hammered. Someone out there really doesn't like Arch.

Information security

fromTheregister

21 hours ago

Arch Linux takes a pounding as DDoS attack enters week two

Arch Linux is under a sustained DDoS attack disrupting its main website, Arch User Repository, and forums while volunteers work with hosts and evaluate protection options.

Software development

fromTheregister

2 weeks ago

KDE Linux reaches pre-alpha, and you can test it

KDE Linux is an experimental, immutable Linux distribution aimed at stability for end-users, distinct from KDE Neon.

fromTheregister

1 month ago

Arch user-contributed browsers compromised

The Arch Linux maintainers issued a security warning regarding compromised packages of Firefox-based browsers in the AUR, urging immediate removal and reinstallation.

Privacy technologies

fromZDNET

1 month ago