If you're coming from Windows, the Linux file system structure can seem particularly alien. The C:\ drive and drive letters ...

The sudo command lets users elevate their privileges to run admin tasks. But it's far from perfect. These tips can help.

A new Linux vulnerability known as 'Dirty Pipe' allows local users to gain root privileges through publicly available exploits. Today, security researcher Max Kellermann responsibly disclosed the ...

There is a critical security flaw in the Linux tool "sudo" and makes unprivileged users "root", the system administrator, in no time at all. The reason for the malaise: a bug in the chroot function of ...