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Ubuntuforums.org Hacked

Posted by Soulskill on from the another-one-falls dept.

satuon writes "The popular Ubuntu Forums site is now displaying a message saying there was a security breach. What is currently known: Unfortunately the attackers have gotten every user's local username, password, and email address from the Ubuntu Forums database. The passwords are not stored in plain text. However, if you were using the same password as your Ubuntu Forums one on another service (such as email), you are strongly encouraged to change the password on the other service ASAP. Ubuntu One, Launchpad and other Ubuntu/Canonical services are NOT affected by the breach."

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  1. Should have used Windows. by jellomizer · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    I Guess these guys should have used Windows.
    Bla Bla Bla...

    Really Folks the OS or how the software is license doesn't equate to security or quality. Treat every system that is open to the outside world as potentially vulnerable to attack and make sure your logins and passwords are completely encrypted even in your database. If you can see then it is vulnerable. As well you better be sure you use some salting in your hashing as well

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    If something is so important that you feel the need to post it on the internet... It probably isn't that important.