Malicious apps got into the Arch User Repository - how to protect yourself

For the second time in a week, the AUR was found to contain malicious applications. What can Arch Linux users do about this?

Arch Linux locks down AUR signups amid wave of malicious commits

A wave of malicious commits hit the Arch User Repository (AUR) over the weekend, prompting the team to disable new account ...
SecurityWeek

Atomic Arch Supply Chain Attack Hits 1,500 AUR Packages

At least 1,500 malicious packages were published to the Arch User Repository (AUR) as part of the Atomic Arch supply chain ...
The Hacker News

Over 400 Arch Linux AUR Packages Hijacked to Deploy Infostealer and eBPF Rootkit

Attackers hijacked 400+ Arch Linux AUR packages to run a Rust credential stealer, with optional eBPF rootkit support on root ...
GamingOnLinux

The Arch Linux AUR had over 400 packages compromised with malware

Looks like the Arch Linux AUR (Arch User Repository) needs some better security and package checks - as some malicious users ...
Research Snipers

Major attack on Arch Linux: massive malware injection into the AUR

Arch Linux continues to struggle with a large-scale malware wave in its user repository AUR (Arch User Repository). This is currently literally flooded with malware. The attack continues and becomes ...
GamingOnLinuxOpinion

The security situation with the Arch Linux AUR got a lot worse

Oh dear, the situation with the Arch Linux AUR got a fair bit worse since GamingOnLinux initially covered the malicious ...
来自MSN

Arch Linux isn't as hard as everyone told me it'd be

Among Linux enthusiasts, Arch is commonly used as a yardstick to measure someone's Linux competency. If you manage to install Arch Linux successfully, elitists will claim you're more knowledgeable ...

Attack wave on Arch Linux: hundreds of package descriptions with malware in AUR

Arch Linux defends itself against a wave of attacks that have massively contaminated package descriptions in the unofficial Arch User Repository with malware.