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07-15-2016, 10:01 AM	#1
LXer LXer NewsBot Registered: Dec 2005 Posts: 128,371 Rep:	LXer: Canonical Patches Security Issue on Ubuntu Forums, Passwords Weren't Compromised Published at LXer: It would appear that, on the day of July 14, 2016, the Ubuntu Forums were compromised by someone who managed to get past the security measures implemented by Canonical and access the forum's database. Read More...

07-15-2016, 10:41 AM	#2
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