Linux Snap Users Warned as Attackers Push Malware Through Old Trusted Apps A new Snap Store scam campaign abuses expired publisher domains to bypass trust signals and deliver malicious app updates.

🪤 Linux Snap Users Warned as Attackers Push Malware Through Old Trusted Apps

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#ubuntu #snapcraft #cybersecurity

Malware Peddlers Are Now Hijacking Snap Publisher Domains tl;dr: There’s a relentless campaign by scammers to publish malware in the Canonical Snap Store. Some gets caught by automated filters, but plenty slips through. Recently, these miscreants have changed tactics - they’re now registering expired domains belonging to legitimate snap publishers, taking over their accounts, and pushing malicious updates to previously trustworthy applications. This is a significant escalation. Context Snaps are compressed, cryptographically signed, revertable software packages for Linux desktops, servers, and embedded devices.

Malware Peddlers Are Now Hijacking Snap Publisher Domains
#linux #ubuntu #snapcraft

Oh dear. How does this get through any kind of validation!?
#linux #snapcraft

snapcraft.io/publisher/te...

Why aren't 3.0.22 or 3.0.23 available in the candidate and beta channels? Everything is stuck at 2024, why?
#VLC #videolan #linux #snap #snapcraft

The Bad People are repeatedly, successfully uploading crypto malware to the #Linux #snapcraft Snap Store today! Way more than usual. Most masquerade as basic apps, then upload their malware as an update.

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GIMP devs take official control of Snap package from Snapcrafters The GIMP Snap package is now maintained by the official GIMP team instead of a third party, aligning it with the other universal Linux packages like AppImage and Flatpak.

The GIMP Snap package is now maintained by the official GIMP team instead of a third party, aligning it with the other universal Linux packages like AppImage and Flatpak.
#GIMP #Snapcraft

Mapton 25.10 released! 🚀

...the open source #java #javafx based generic map platform built on #worldwind #netbeans 27 platform & #jdk 25. 👋

Downloads with runtime from @azulsystems.bsky.social available for #windows & #linux (including #appimage & #snapcraft)

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Left side says We Love Open Source. #WeLoveOpenSource. ATO. A community education resource from All Things Open. Right side has a building reflecting cloud in the sky.

🚀 NEW on We ❤️ Open Source 🚀

Don Watkins walks through installing Nextcloud with snap on Linux—quick, clean, and perfect for privacy-conscious users.

Read here: allthingsopen.org/articles/ins...

#WeLoveOpenSource #Nextcloud #Linux #FOSS #Snapcraft #OpenSource

Software Releases Information on software I have released

I have performed a bit of maintenance on cert-checker over the last couple of days.

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#Snapcraft #cert-checker #Linux #Ubuntu

Snapcraft - Snaps are universal Linux packages Snaps are containerised software packages that are simple to create and install. They auto-update and are safe to run. And because they bundle their dependencies, they work on all major Linux systems ...

#snapd 2.71 has been released ( #Snapcraft / #Snap / #Snapcore / #Canonical / #CanonicalLtd ) snapcraft.io

Jesus fucking Christ.

Is it really, really, intended #Snap behaviour it can't open files from /tmp ?!?

What the fuck.

#gimp #linux #snapcraft #ux

[Bug]: can't open files from /tmp · Issue #431 · snapcrafters/gimp
github.com/snapcrafters/gimp/issues...

How To Install Nextcloud Using Snap On Ubuntu 25 04 Light

Set up your private cloud in minutes!

Learn how to install #Nextcloud on #Ubuntu 25.04 using #Snap for a fast, secure, and hassle-free deployment.

wiki.crowncloud.net?How_to_Insta...

#NextcloudSetup #UbuntuServer #SelfHosting #OpenSource #PrivateCloud #Snapcraft #DevOps

How To Install Nextcloud Using Snap On Ubuntu 25 04 Light

#Nextcloud is your personal #cloud server – Google Drive alternative on your own terms

Your Private Cloud in 5 Minutes: Ubuntu 25.04 + Nextcloud + Snap
wiki.crowncloud.net?How_to_Insta...

#SelfHosted #PrivateCloud #OpenSource #DataPrivacy #Ubuntu2504 #SnapCraft #SysAdmin

How To Install Nextcloud On Ubuntu 22 04 Using Snap Light

Install Nextcloud on Ubuntu 22.04 using Snap for secure file storage!

Checkout our #Knowledgebase
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#Nextcloud #Linux #Ubuntu #Ubuntu2204 #SelfHosted #CloudStorage #OpenSource #Privacy #SecureStorage #Snapcraft #TechTips #FileSync

#BOINC nightly build is now available as a #Snapcraft package in the 'edge' channel of @Canonical #SnapStore: snapcraft.io/boinc

#DistributedComputing #VolunteerComputing #GridComputing #CitizenScience

Snapcraft - Snaps are universal Linux packages Snaps are containerised software packages that are simple to create and install. They auto-update and are safe to run. And because they bundle their dependencies, they work on all major Linux systems ...

#snapd 2.67.1 has been released ( #Snapcraft / #Snap / #Snapcore / #Canonical ) snapcraft.io

🚀 Nelson is now available as a snap for the #ARM64 architecture! 🎉
#Snapcraft #TechUpdate
#Ubuntu2404 #stem #OpenSource #Software #Engineering #HPC #DataScience #programming #scientific #coding #OSS
#Numerical #Computation #Simulation #AltairEDU
#GNUoctave #scilab #Matlab #NelsonLang

Creating Snaps on Ubuntu Touch | Ubuntu It's now possible to use and build Snap packages on Ubuntu Touch. Learn how the UBports community is working towards a converged future.

You want snaps on Ubuntu Touch? Then this blog by Aaron Prisk of Canonical, and our own
@fredldotme.bsky.social
is all you need.

ubuntu.com/blog/creatin...

#UBports #UbuntuTouch #Ubuntu #snap #snapcraft

Install nelson on Linux | Snap Store Get the latest version of nelson for Linux - Let's Nelson! matrix language for engineering and scientific applications

Snap Nelson 1.6.0 using core24 is available
snapcraft.io/nelson
#stem #OpenSource #Software #Engineering #HPC #DataScience #SystemModeling #programming #scientific #coding #OSS #Numerical #Computation #Simulation #AltairEDU #GNUoctave #scilab #Matlab #Python #ubuntu #snap #snapcraft

You want snaps on Ubuntu Touch? Then this blog by Aaron Prisk of Canonical, and our own
@fredldotme.bsky.social
is all you need.

ubuntu.com/blog/creatin...

#UBports #UbuntuTouch #Ubuntu #snap #snapcraft