[Dwn-trans-commit] CVS public_html/src/Writing/DWN

CVS User joey joey at infodrom.org
Thu Sep 7 08:28:59 UTC 2006


Update of /var/cvs/infodrom.org/public_html/src/Writing/DWN
In directory finlandia:/home/users/joey/Projects/Web/public_html/src/Writing/DWN

Modified Files:
	dwn-2006-37.wml 
Log Message:
Alioth update

--- /var/cvs/infodrom.org/public_html/src/Writing/DWN/dwn-2006-37.wml	2006/09/06 17:31:15	1.5
+++ /var/cvs/infodrom.org/public_html/src/Writing/DWN/dwn-2006-37.wml	2006/09/07 08:28:58	1.6
@@ -16,6 +16,15 @@
 stable+2, so that updates between stable releases still work with the old
 key.</p>
 
+<p><strong>Alioth Incident Report.</strong> Raphaël Hertzog <a
+href="http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2006/09/msg00004.html">\
+reported</a> Alioth was abused as IRC proxy.  Upon investigation the alioth
+team discovered that many projects are running custom-installed web
+applications and asked the project administrators to review the installed
+software.  Raphaël added that a service like <a
+href="http://alioth.debian.org/">Alioth</a> is of great use for everybody,
+but its openness is also its weakness.</p>
+
 <p><strong>Security Updates.</strong> You know the drill.  Please make sure
 that you update your systems if you have any of these packages installed.</p>
 



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