A reported Free Download Manager supply chain attack redirected Linux users to a malicious Debian package repository that installed information-stealing malware.

The malware used in this campaign establishes a reverse shell to a C2 server and installs a Bash stealer that collects user data and account credentials.

Kaspersky discovered the potential supply chain compromise case while investigating suspicious domains, finding that the campaign has been underway for over three years.

  • @[email protected]
    8•1 year ago

    It’s still my favorite download manager on Windows. It often downloads file significantly faster than the download manager built into browsers. Luckily I never installed it on Linux, since I have a habit of only installing from package managers.

    Do you know of a good download manager for Linux?

      • no banana
        7•1 year ago

        Right? I’ve not thought about download speeds since the 2000’s.

      • @[email protected]
        6•1 year ago

        FDM does some clever things to boost download speeds. It splits up a download into different chuncks, and somehow downloads them concurrently. It makes a big difference for large files (for example, Linux ISOs).

      • arglebargleEnglish
        4•1 year ago

        just grabbed a gig file - it would take about 8 minutes with a standard download in Firefox. Use a manager or axel and it will be 30 seconds. Then again speed isnt everything, its also nice to be able to have auto retry and completion.

    • @[email protected]
      5•1 year ago

      JDownloader, XDM, FileCentipede (this one is the closest to IDM, although it uses closed source libraries), kGet, etc.

      • @flontlocs
        1•1 year ago

        And JDownloader is the more useful one for easier download from file hosters.

    • arglebargleEnglish
      4•1 year ago

      axel. use axel -n8 to make 8 connections/segments which it will assemble when it is done