POSIX capabilities have been implemented in Linux for years, but until recently ... let's put the whole system in unprivileged-root mode. You could do this by patching the kernel, but in this case, ...

"Dropping this default root policy will thus simplify ... As we also previously reported, Kali Linux also added an 'Undercover' mode with the 2019.4 release to help quickly switch the way their ...

Developer Mode is a Chrome configuration that gives you root access to your Chromebook ... so you can run Linux on your Chromebook as well. After enabling Developer Mode, your Chromebook doesn ...

Three vulnerabilities found in the iSCSI subsystem of the Linux kernel could allow local attackers with basic user privileges to gain root privileges on unpatched Linux systems. These security ...

There are other ways to control what users can do, but many Linux and Unix installations still use this model. The root can do everything but login, and specific users get the privilege to do ...

Microsoft has discovered vulnerabilities in system components commonly used on Linux desktops that could allow an attacker to elevate privileges to root and install malware. Gaining root ...

[Adam Outler] shows us how to expand the Linux tools available on Android without ... by installing a package that does require root access. It’s BotBrew Basil, which adds apt-get and a few ...

"From what I can tell, in theory it should be able to root every device since Android 1.0. Android 1.0 started on [Linux] kernel [version] 2.6.25, and this exploit has been around since [Linux ...