thought i would post this for users using duel boat systems with linux distros
LINK>>> Linux repository hit by malware attack | TechRepublic Quote:
Linux Foundation infrastructure including LinuxFoundation.org, Linux.com, and their subdomains are down for maintenance due to a security breach that was discovered on September 8, 2011. The Linux Foundation made this decision in the interest of extreme caution and security best practices. We believe this breach was connected to the intrusion on kernel.org.