Backdoor Beware: Only 19% of Global CSIRTs Alerted Users Over Holiday Hiccup!

Dive into the xz-utils backdoor saga: When cyber threats don’t take holidays, but some CSIRTs do. Only 19% of the global early warning systems waved the red flag. Who kept watch? The answer might zip past expectations! #BackdoorBuzz

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Who knew? The world takes a holiday and so do cyber advisories! When the xz-utils backdoor emerged as the latest cyber bogeyman, it seems lots of national CSIRTs were out sipping eggnog instead of issuing warnings. A mere 19% piped up with advisories, leaving many wondering if cybersecurity gets the weekend off too. Let's dive into the numbers and see who was quick on the draw and who might just be catching up on their email backlog now.

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