[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu servers hacked?

[Tony Arnold]

Chris,

On Wed, 2007-08-29 at 15:31 +0100, Chris Jones wrote:

> Tony Arnold wrote:
> > Sad indeed, but I'd like to know how these machines were compromised. In
> 
> In case you'd not seen it linked to elsewhere:
> 
> https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/loco-contacts/2007-August/001510.html

Thanks, no I had not seen this summary. If I was to guess, I'd put my
money on phpbb being the culprit, especially if it was an old version.
We have had no end of trouble with that package here.

Regards,
Tony.
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