When I first started using Linux, there was no choice but to work with the root user. If you needed elevated permissions, you had to su to the root user and take care of things. Most modern Linux ...

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 ...

A new Spectre v2 attack variant called Branch Target Reuse (BTR) can recover root password hashes from Intel computers running Linux in just a few minutes. A BTR attack exploits stale information in a ...

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In Linux systems, including Debian 12, the sudo group grants users the ability to execute administrative commands. This provides them with the privileges to install, update, and delete software, ...

CISA warns that the nine-year-old Linux Copy Fail flaw is being actively exploited, allowing local attackers to gain root access on affected systems. Image: Gabriel Heinzer/Unsplash A Linux kernel ...

Ayush Pande is a PC hardware and gaming writer. When he's not working on a new article, you can find him with his head stuck inside a PC or tinkering with a server operating system. Besides computing, ...