Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/05/05

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Subject: [Leica] Ars Technica
From: oliverbryk at comcast.net (Oliver Bryk)
Date: Wed, 5 May 2010 05:16:25 -0700
 
Someone recently posted concerns about Ars Technica. Here is an applicable
item from yesterday's "RISKS":
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Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2010 18:37:37 -0600
From: "s. keeling"
Subject: Ars Technica's old provider hacked.  Data loss.

See:

   http://arstechnica.com/civis/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1108748

Summary:

   Ars moved to new provider.
   Old provider did not lock down/wipe old customers' data soon enough.
   Old provider cracked. Cracker gets email addresses of Ars subscribers.
   Ars users spammed/phished.
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Oliver
Replies: Reply from hewthompson at mac.com (Hugh Thompson) ([Leica] Ars Technica)