Logging in as root on Linux? Here's why that disaster waiting to happen

You're in a busy office or share your house or apartment with others. You log into your Linux PC as the root user because you have a ton of admin tasks to do. In the middle of doing whatever it is you ...
Hackaday

This Week In Security: Bogus Ransom, WordPress Plugins, And KASLR

There’s another ransomware story this week, but this one comes with a special twist. If you’ve followed this column for long, ...

My top 5 password managers for Linux - and my favorite works on Windows and MacOS too

ZDNET's key takeaways Password managers remain vital to your security.Linux has plenty of available options.These tools are ...

Thieves steal $100M in jewels from Louvre after museum used own name as surveillance password

Louvre Museum reportedly used 'Louvre' as password for surveillance system during $100M jewel heist. Learn how weak passwords ...

Nuclear codes, voicemail hacks and businesses going bust. These are some of the biggest password blunders

A 2014 security report resurfaced this week showing that the password for the server managing the CCTV network at the Louvre ...
Vulture

All the Streaming Services Cracking Down on Password Sharing

This post was first published March 3, 2023, and has been updated several times, as streaming services mess with their terms and your monthly entertainment budgets. In light of that, it’s probably a ...