[NTLUG:Discuss] Open Source news

[MadHat]

On Fri, 2003-08-29 at 10:45, rseb wrote:
> I don't know if this is the forum and it may be old news.  If this isn't
> the forum for news, please let me know.
> 
> However, a friend sent this to me and I thought I should pass it on. 
> Also, as a newbie to Linux, I was curious about what we as users of Open
> Source s/w could do to minimize the affects of vandalism.  As users of
> one or more of the flavors of Linux, how might this attack on the GNU
> project affect us?
> 
> 
> Here it is:
> ****************
> GNU Servers Hacked, Linux Software May Be Compromised, *Techweb News*
>  
> <http://www.internetwk.com/breakingNews/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=131002
> 80>
> 



How about some info from the source?
http://ftp.gnu.org/MISSING-FILES.README

   * gnuftp, the FTP server for the GNU project was root compromised.  A
     replacement machine was rolled out in its place on the morning
     (Eastern time) of 2003-08-02.

   * After substantial investigation, we don't believe that any GNU
     source has been compromised.

   * To be extra-careful, we are verifying known, trusted secure
     checksums of all files before putting them back on the FTP site.
     That process began on 2003-08-02 and is ongoing.


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