[Discuss] Ubuntu forums hacked; 1.82M logins, email addresses stolen

[John Abreau]

Does this affect software updates for Ubuntu users, or only web browser
logins to the Ubuntu One website?


On Mon, Jul 22, 2013 at 8:16 PM, Richard Pieri <richard.pieri at gmail.com>wrote:

> David Kramer wrote:
>
>> Summary: Canonical, the company behind the Ubuntu operating system, has
>> suffered a massive data breach on its forums. All usernames, passwords,
>> and email addresses were stolen.
>>
>
> This goes back to a point I made in the discussion a while back about
> security by obscurity: take it as a given that your system will be
> compromised. No matter how good an admin you are, no matter how solid your
> defenses, if an attacker can gain access then he can find a way in.
>
> Plan accordingly.
>
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> Rich P.
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