Developers of the NetBSD open source operating system say a recent security breach did not compromise the software's source code. NetBSD developer and project spokesman Charles Hannum has confirmed that a key developer's password was "discovered" by outsiders.. Developers of the NetBSD open source operating system say a recent security breach did not compromise the software's source code. NetBSD developer and project spokesman Charles Hannum has confirmed that a key developer's password was "discovered" by outsiders. The password would have given hackers the opportunity to impersonate Paul Vixie, a leading developer with the right to make changes to the source code for the software, although not directly. The link for this article located at Fairfax IT is no longer available. . A recent FreeBSD vulnerability alarmed users yet did not jeopardize the software's development files or overall reliability.. NetBSD Security Breach, Open Source Security Flaw, Developer Access Compromise. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
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