Despite appearing rather complex at first glance, the Linux terminal is a nifty tool for most tasks, be it installing new packages or troubleshooting the most obscure errors. That said, enabling root ...
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Stop using Run as administrator: Windows 11 now has sudo, and it's safer
Sudo encourages better security practices and it is more convenient—everyone should be using it.
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 team of researchers from the University of Toronto has discovered a new Rowhammer attack that threat actors can use to escalate privileges.
A new Linux NetFilter kernel flaw has been discovered, allowing unprivileged local users to escalate their privileges to root level, allowing complete control over a system. The CVE-2023-32233 ...
I can't seem to find any information on checking privileges in C. What it the best way to check privileges? I don't have sudo setup, so it will always be root (uid 0) that runs the program. Second ...
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