A recent article I read regarding the hosts file in Windows and UNIX (random_name_2001.tripod.com/security/hosts.php) had an interesting section regarding a technique in which a person uses a small...
I have tried installing LinuxPPC before but could never get the cd to boot. I have installed Yellowdog 2.0 in the past and found it very easy to install and use, particularly for those coming...
I recently found an exploit which apparently allows access to the encrypted passwd file of a unix system via. a buffer overflow on older versions of ftpd. It says to look for the "core dump" after...
On most systems the passwd file in the etc/ directory is now shadowed. However, I heard somewhere that there was a backup for the encrypted passwd file such as etc/shadow instead of etc/passwd. Is...