Linux Australia had a nightmare Easter Weekend after a security breach. The organisation’s conference database was hacked by crooks who got root on the server. The database dump as good as dropped a bucket-load of Personally Identifiable Information in the crooks laps. Linux Australia has published a list of steps to prevent a similar breach in the future. However, the steps are very easy not to do, and should be taken with the help of the Linux gurus. The new host will have a far more rigorous operating system updating schedule applied.”]
Source: https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2015/04/09/linux-australia-gets-pwned-rooted-ratted-and-botted/