A vulnerability in the Linux sudo command has been discovered that could allow unprivileged users to execute commands as root. Thankfully, this vulnerability only works in non-standard configurations ...

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

The Kali Linux distribution is going to switch to a new security model by defaulting to a non-root user starting with the upcoming 2020.1 release. This change will come with the release of the 2020.1 ...

The login names used to log in to a system are no big secret, but the UID is a numeric ID given to each user. For root it is 0. GID is also a number, which is the primary group the user belongs to.

Linux, renowned for its robustness and security, is a powerful multi-user operating system that allows multiple people to interact with the same system resources without interfering with each other.

In Linux computing, system security is the highest priority. Standard users or system administrators always take certain precautions to ensure the safety of the system and its users. We have already ...

The following methods can be used for resetting the root password if the root password is unknown. If you use GRUB for booting, select the system to be booted, and add 1 to the end of the kernel boot ...

Run0 is a new and innovative privilege escalation program for Systemd-based Linux distros. It provides a lightweight and “config-less” alternative to traditional escalation apps such as sudo and doas.