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Ubuntu closes root hole
A flaw in the module pam_motd (message of the day), which displays the daily motto and other information after login (to the shell), can be exploited under Ubuntu to expand access rights. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to gain root access. Ubuntu...
New desktop users can make plenty of mistakes (as can anyone). But knowing which mistakes to avoid, from the start, helps prevent a LOT of frustration. I’ve handled the topic of mistakes new Linux admins make, but never those of desktop users. Here are some of the most common Linux desktop...
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Researcher show how to take control of a pc w/win 7 upon boot. Interesting article.
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However I see this is a different way. Since the administrator has a finite number of rights and "system" is root, well then one could use this to have full control of your pc...