Ubuntu Forums breached

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Ubuntu Forums breached

#1 Post by bark_bark_bark »

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greengeek
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Re: Ubuntu Forums breached

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Just livened link.

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#3 Post by Scooby »

At least the couldn't get a password dump in clear text
ubuntu wrote: Affected forum members need to be aware that the attacker, or someone buying the database dump, could still use the information for attacks.

Possible scenarios include phishing emails, social engineering, and brute force attacks against popular services on the Internet using the email address in question.

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