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

ZDNET key takeaways Logging in as the root user should never be done on Linux.Using the root account could lead to ...
How-To Geek on MSN

Switching to Linux From Windows: 5 Pros and 5 Cons You Need to Consider

Wondering if Linux is as good (or bad) as everyone says it is? Well, I’ve been dual-booting Linux and Windows for a decade ...
Bleeping Computer

Ubuntu Linux impacted by decade-old 'needrestart' flaw that gives root

Five local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerabilities have been discovered in the needrestart utility used by default in Ubuntu Linux since version 21.04, which were introduced over 10 years ago. The ...
Ars Technica

Microsoft finds Linux desktop flaw that gives root to untrusted users

Vulnerabilities recently discovered by Microsoft make it easy for people with a toehold on many Linux desktop systems to quickly gain root system rights— the latest elevation of privileges flaw to ...
Threat Post

Sudo Bug Gives Root Access to Mass Numbers of Linux Systems

Qualys said the vuln gives any local user root access to systems running the most popular version of Sudo. A doozy of a bug that could allow any local user on most Linux or Unix systems to gain root ...
Linux Journal

Add a User to sudo Group in Debian 12 Linux

In Linux systems, including Debian 12, the sudo group grants users the ability to execute administrative commands. This provides them with the privileges to install, update, and delete software, ...
Linux Journal

Linux vs. Windows: What's the difference in 2025?

For users who are looking to try something new, or who are tired of their Mac OS or Windows operating systems, now just might be the time to switch to something else. The Mac OS system currently uses ...