Ubuntu still vulnerable to time-twiddling hack
A security flaw in a common Unix software component remains unpatched in one of the most popular Linux distributions, more than a year after an official fix was published.
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Over 100,000 devices can be used to amplify DDoS attacks via multicast DNS
Over 100,000 devices have a misconfigured service called multicast DNS that accepts requests from the Internet and can potentially be abused to amplify distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks.
Lucian Constantin | 02 Apr | Read more
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Hackers compromise 860,000 MacRumors forum accounts
The estimated 860,000 users of the popular MacRumors web forum have been told to change their passwords immediately after hackers successfully compromised an admin account in order to steal personal and login data.
John E Dunn | 14 Nov | Read more
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Bloomberg backs Ubuntu Edge mobile computer with $80,000 pledge
Canonical's ambitious attempt to crowdfund $32 million (£21 million) for the Ubuntu Edge might be falling short but the concept has at least found a symbolic business backer with the news that Information firm Bloomberg has pledged $80,000 to the cause.
John E Dunn | 09 Aug | Read more
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Ubuntu Edge smartphone funding levels dying off
The first heady rush of support for Canonical's crowd-funded Ubuntu Edge smartphone appears to have tapered off, as donations for the eye-catching device have slowed substantially over the past several days.
