Ubuntu forms /ubuntu.ie crossover

Barry bpb101.1 at hotmail.com
Tue Jul 23 13:16:46 UTC 2013


Sorry . My mistake . It was launchpad answers. Don't know why I thought it was ubuntu forms .

Barry 

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> Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2013 13:18:47 +0100
> From: Laura Czajkowski <laura at lczajkowski.com>
> To: ubuntu-ie at lists.ubuntu.com
> Subject: Re: Ubuntu forms /ubuntu.ie crossover
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> Riyadh Barry,
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> I'm not sure when this happened?  I don't think you can subscribe a 
> mailing list to the forums.  I think you might be mixing up forums with 
> Launchpad answers.  This is where you can subscribe a team or a person 
> for answers and that is why we had the influx of mail last month.
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> Laura
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> On 22/07/13 13:14, Barry wrote:
>> Hey folks. Just to query the glitch that happened a few months ago with ubuntu forum and ubuntu.ie mailing list.
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>> We were all subscribed to received emails . Did we get signed up to ubuntu forums with the mailing list email and password?
>> It wouldn't effect me (anymore than it does) as I have an ubuntu forms account with the same details and I am in the process of changing My passwords .
>> However I am just asking for people who as a result of the glitch MIGHT of had an account  made for them without knowing . people here without ubuntu forms accounts might consider changing their passwords as well
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>> Just a thought about the ordeal , maybe somebody might know if the mailing list details  were  compromised
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>> Barry
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>>> Message: 1
>>> Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2013 03:22:44 +0100
>>> From: Keith Drummond <drummond1999 at gmail.com>
>>> To: Ubuntu Irish Team <ubuntu-ie at lists.ubuntu.com>
>>> Subject: Ubuntu Forums Hacked
>>> Message-ID:
>>>    <CAJt8EoyNJ==Gyx0ZXgC5D-nBEHPrQU+dp-pEFoqB2On3kKUkNw at mail.gmail.com>
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>>> Dear All,
>>> 
>>> Just a quick update that the Ubuntu Forums have been hacked, this is the
>>> current state of affairs;
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>>> *
>>> What we know*
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>>>   - 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.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> For more please go to http://ubuntuforums.org/announce.html
>>> 
>>> Regards,
>>> Keith Drummond
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