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Submission + - Ubuntu Forum Security Breach

Submitted by pinkstuff
pinkstuff writes: There has been a major security breach of the Ubuntu Forums database. Every users email address and salted password has been taken. From the forum home page:
  • Unfortunately the attackers have gotten every user's local username, password, and email address from the Ubuntu Forums database.

  • The passwords are not stored in plain text, they are stored as salted hashes. However, if you were using the same password as your Ubuntu Forums one on another service (such as email), you are strongly encouraged to change the password on the other service ASAP.

  • Ubuntu One, Launchpad and other Ubuntu/Canonical services are NOT affected by the breach.
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Submission + - Sea lions, dolphins trained to foil terrorism (stuff.co.nz)

Submitted by pinkstuff
pinkstuff writes:

A Navy seal — actually a sea lion — took less than a minute to find a fake mine under a pier near San Francisco's AT&T Park. A dolphin quickly located a terrorist lurking in the black water before another sea lion, using a device carried in its mouth, cuffed the pretend saboteur's ankle so authorities could reel him in.

Queue the 'frickin lasers' jokes...

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