Data Security   Kernel.org Returns   Re-establishing Credentials As we discussed in an earlier post, kernel.org suffered a security breach. In a message on the Kernel.org site: "...we have taken the time to re-architect the site in order to improve our systems for developers and users of kernel.org. To this end, we would like all developers who previously had access to kernel.org who wish to continue to use it to host their git and static content, to follow the instructions here. Right now, www.kernel.org and git.kernel.org have been brought back online. All developer git trees have been removed from git.kernel.org and will be added back as the relevant developers regain access to the system.Thanks to all for your patience and understanding during our outage and please bear with us as we bring up the different kernel.org systems over the next few weeks. We will be wr...

Computer Security Linux Hack   Security Update   Linux source code site hack 09/13/2011 UPDATE from LinuxFoundation.org *** UPDATE*** We want to thank you for your questions and your support. We hope this FAQ can help address some of your inquiries. Q: When will Linux Foundation services, such as events, training and Linux.com be back online? Our team is working around the clock to restore these important services. We are working with authorities and exercising both extreme caution and diligence. Services will begin coming back online in the coming days and will keep you informed every step of the way. Q: Were passwords stored in plaintext? The Linux Foundation does not store passwords in plaintext. However an attacker with access to stored password would have direct access to conduct a brute force attack. An in-depth analysis of direct-access brute forcing, a...