INTEL_REPORT
LWN.net (kernel & development security) · published 7/18/2026, 4:52:04 PM · TLP amber
Summary
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"Half a Second" — a book on the XZ backdoor Adrian Mastronardi has released a book called Half a Second ; it is a detailed look into the XZ backdoor attempt of 2024. The book is freely available under a (non-free) noncommercial, no-derivatives CC license. Half a Second tells that story as one continuous narrative: the burned-out volunteer who maintained the code alone and was patiently, expertly manipulated into giving it up; the engineer whose half-second of curiosity caugh…
https://lwn.net/Articles/1083466
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Threat actors mentioned
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