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Kernel.org Compromised

Posted by samzenpus on from the everyone-is-doing-it dept.

First time accepted submitter JoeF writes "There is a note posted on the main kernel.org page indicating that kernel.org was compromised earlier this month: 'Earlier this month, a number of servers in the kernel.org infrastructure were compromised. We discovered this August 28th. While we currently believe that the source code repositories were unaffected, we are in the process of verifying this and taking steps to enhance security across the kernel.org infrastructure.' The note goes on to say that it is unlikely to have affected the source code repositories, due to the nature of git."

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  1. Linux isn't secure by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    Look, its been 20 years, linux has been a total failure, modding me down just means you agree.

  2. Huh? by atomicbutterfly · · Score: 1, Funny

    But I've always been told by the fanboys that Linux is inherently secure, right? So that's not possible.

    A trojan startup file was added to the system start up scripts

    But Linux has no viruses/trojans/malware, right?

    BTW - if you can't take this as the light jabbing it's supposed to be without wanting to rip my spine out, turn the computer off and take a break. :)

  3. Re:Oops by MaxBooger · · Score: 4, Funny

    This is bad. Would the same thing happen to MS i dont think /.ers would skip the possibility to bash them.

    Nah. They wouldn't bash them. cmd them, maybe. But not bash them.

  4. Re:Oops by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Get back to me when Windows separates execute permission from the filename extension.

    I sent you that e-mail 15 years ago. You should check your spam filter.

  5. Re:How did they hack it? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Intel pays him to work on operating systems that people actually use.