[Tfug] Who shot JFK? (The Conspiracy Continues!)

[Anthony Steckman]

http://news.com.com/2100-7349-5113227.html?tag=cd_top


Anthony Steckman wrote:
> 
> 
> /. discussion (see previous threads on this for a link) offers a wide 
> range of speculation as to the source and purpose of the attacks. One 
> poster notes the recent attempt on kernel.org and suggests someone is 
> going after Linux (or Open Source) in a more general way (in an attempt 
> to embarrass or discredit the movement). Someone else goes out on a limb 
> and suggests it's maybe being funded by Microsoft or SCO.
> 
> Other articles and announcements debate the skill level of the cracker, 
> pointing out what appears to be a major inconsistency: the culprit was 
> apparently good enough to exploit a previously unknown flaw in the 
> kernel but then attempted to further his cause by installing a "rootkit" 
> package more popular among script kiddies than hardened crackers.
> 
> Interesting stuff for sure but it doesn't effect my opinion of Debian 
> one way or another. I'm certainly not afraid to begin updating my system 
> or downloading new packages again.
> 
> 
> keith smith wrote:
> 
>> Makes me wonder how safe the packages are.  -- I suspect most hackers 
>> (backhat?) are Linux types.....  Why mess up your own backyard?
>>  
>> Keith
>>
>> Casey Townsend <CTownse1 at ci.tucson.az.us> wrote:
>> Debian was on the ball enough to quickly catch the compromise and 
>> appropriately deal with it. I wonder about what we haven't heard 
>> about. Was Debian the first (and only) target of this *Linux* exploit?
>>
>>
>>>>> keith smith 12/05/03 09:38AM >>>
>>
>>
>> I wonder how this will affect Debian's following?
>>
>> Keith
>>
>> Paul Scott wrote:
>> keith smith wrote:
>>
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> When I access http://www.debian.org/distrib/packages it is in german.
>>> Sent and received the following.
>>
>>
>>
>> Actually I get some Scandinavian language. The main point is that the 
>> package pages are still down because of the Nov. 21 compromise of the 
>> Debian servers. Even if you click on the 'english' link you still 
>> can't get to the actual package pages. You can however still download 
>> Debian packages.
>>
>> Paul Scott
>>
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