[ NNSquad ] Ubuntu forums hacked -- change passwords immediately

[Lauren Weinstein <lauren@vortex.com>]

Ubuntu forums hacked -- change passwords immediately

http://j.mp/1b3aU00  (Ubuntu Forums)

    Ubuntu Forums is down for maintenance
   
    There has been a security breach on the Ubuntu Forums. The
    Canonical IS team is working hard as we speak to restore normal
    operations. This page will be updated regularly with progress
    reports.

    What we know

    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.

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Three words: "Two-factor authentication."

--Lauren--
Lauren Weinstein (lauren@vortex.com): http://www.vortex.com/lauren 
Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility: http://www.pfir.org/pfir-info
Founder:
 - Network Neutrality Squad: http://www.nnsquad.org 
 - PRIVACY Forum: http://www.vortex.com/privacy-info
 - Data Wisdom Explorers League: http://www.dwel.org
 - Global Coalition for Transparent Internet Performance: http://www.gctip.org
Member: ACM Committee on Computers and Public Policy
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