pid1wow

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1. 1.▲
   by pid1wow 2y ago

   What is (theoretically, or practically) being achieved by running sudo instead of just logging in as root? Can you give an example that justifies typing your password up to hundreds of times per day coupled with deliberate hashing delays?
2. 2.▲
   by pid1wow 2y ago

   They say Windows has a more advanced security system, but what does that actually mean in practice? Okay, it has everything is an object, then you can just set permissions on objects. Okay, the OS just has to check if you have permission to
3. 3.▲
   by pid1wow 3y ago

   What do you mean? On Tor I get a Cloudflare block just from clicking 2 links on the front page of HN: http://forums.accessroot.com/index.php?showtopic=4361&st=0 >Please wait while your request is being verified... I
4. 4.▲
   by pid1wow 3y ago

   > directory traversal The correct term is directory enumeration. Traversal usually means something about ../../
5. 5.▲
   by pid1wow 3y ago

   Given that the most common use of sudo is to give yourself root to run a command, and malware looking to elevate root can just rig up ~/.bashrc, what use is this patch? What use cases does it apply to and how common are they?
6. 6.▲
   by pid1wow 3y ago

   A little known secret is that you can actually search not only backward (ctrl+r), but also forward (ctrl+s). The problem is ctrl+s is bound by default to (obscure terminal thing) that stops your terminal from outputting anything. This can b