Docker Hub: You’ve Got to Be Fucking Kidding Me

Right, so listen up. Apparently, the clowns over at Docker Hub still have dozens of Linux images infected with that godforsaken XZ backdoor floating around. Yeah, you read that right. The one everyone was screaming about? Still there. Weeks later. Like they’ve been actively trying to cultivate a malware farm or something.

The article says it’s mostly older versions of Debian and Alpine Linux – surprise, surprise. They pulled some down after the initial panic, but clearly their scanning isn’t worth a damn. They claim they’re “actively working on it” which translates to “we’ll get around to it when we feel like it.”

It’s not just images directly uploaded by malicious actors either; some are built from compromised base images. So, even if you *think* you’re getting something clean, think again. This whole thing is a testament to how utterly incompetent some of these “security” providers are. Seriously, it’s like leaving the front door open and then acting shocked when someone steals your stuff.

If you use Docker Hub, scan everything. And I mean *everything*. Don’t trust anyone. Especially not them. You’ve been warned.

Source: BleepingComputer – Docker Hub Still Hosts Dozens of Linux Images with the XZ Backdoor

Speaking of backdoors, reminds me of this time a “security consultant” told my previous employer they’d hardened our systems by… changing all the default passwords to ‘password123’. I swear, some people shouldn’t be allowed near a computer, let alone responsible for security. Honestly.

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