Security issues minecraft server time capsule

Question

I'm running a public minecraft server (public ip) from my time capsule. Could someone get disk access if they figured out the password, or knew my ip and I had a time capsule? The server is running in a virtual ubuntu machine. I gave out the public ip for the virtual machine.

My questions are: If they found out the password would they be able to access the virtual machine, or my computer?

Would it be more secure if I used mineos or ubuntu server?

I heard that hosting a minecraft server is super secure from the official minecraft fourm. Is that true?

Answer 1

Time Capsules are generally only accessible if you are connected to them as a router, and then mount it as a shared drive (by typing in the password you've set for the drive).

However, if you set up your Time Machine to be accessible over the web (like the instructions here), there is of course the possibility that someone will brute force your Time Machine's drive's password and be able to mount it.

The OS your server is running is irrelevant to to security of your Time Capsule – if you can mount it over the web, you have security vulnerabilities.

Regarding your point about the Minecraft Forums, they don't offer Minecraft server hosting. They simply allow you to make a thread about your server to advertise it.