[GLLUG] Debian Server hacked

[Rich Walker]

"- Tethys" <tethys at gmail.com> writes:

> On 7/13/06, .myke lyons <Myke.Lyons at cmtww.com> wrote:
>
>> http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2006/07/msg00003.html
>>
>> A Gluck server at Debian was discovered to be hacked yesterday.  They have
>> taken it offline and are preparing to rebuilding.
>
> The thing that really surprises me about this is that they've taken
> down a number of services (cvs, etc.). I can't comprehend how an
> organization like Debian can be relying on a single machine for thing
> like that.

ssh keys left on one machine permitting access to others?

cheers, Rich.

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