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Two FreeBSD Project Servers Hacked

Posted by samzenpus on from the protect-ya-neck dept.

hypnosec writes "The FreeBSD project has suffered a security breach. Hackers have successfully compromised servers that were part of the infrastructure used to build third-party software packages. The Security team over at the FreeBSD project is of the opinion that hackers were able to gain access to the servers using legitimate SSH keys and not by exploiting any operating system vulnerabilities. Instances of intrusion were first detected on November 11. FreeBSD project, through a message on public announcements mailing list said that the security breach hasn't affected the project's core components like kernel or system libraries but, has affected third-party software packages being distributed by the project."

2 of 46 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Yes, I read /. on Saturday by Jeremiah+Cornelius · · Score: 5, Funny

    Dupe, dupe, dupe,
    Dupe of URL
    Dupe, dupe,
    Dupe of URL
    Yes, oh, I, I'm gonna link you
    Nothing can stop me now
    'Cause I'm the Dupe of URL...

    --
    "Flyin' in just a sweet place,
    Never been known to fail..."
  2. Re:Has anyone found out how they got the keys yet? by Idbar · · Score: 3, Funny

    Probably someone left the keys in a bar in San Francisco. Isn't that the way it works these days?