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Best Practices with sudo on Linux

Linux Planet: "Ubuntu's use of sudo to simplify Linux administration is ingenious, but barely scratches the surface of what sudo can do. Follow along as Yvo Van Doorn of Likewise Software unlocks the powers of sudo."

Hack of the Day: commandlinefu - Linux Command Heaven

Today is a slight departure from the usual Hack of the Day , as we recommend a site that's bursting with Linux goodness. Bumper Link of the Day, if you will. If you're an avid user of the Linux command line, this one's for you. A growing collection of handy hints, commandlinefu , makes light work of tricky commands. You can quickly find the top commands or simply browse through the list. There ...

Tech Insight: Retooling Vulnerability Scanning, Penetration Testing for IPv6

Traditional host discovery via network scanning won't work with IPv6, but alternative methods are available

Best Practices with sudo

Many Linux users are familiar with sudo these days. Ubuntu has done a lot to popularize sudo by enforcing its use in place of encouraging users to use su to switch to the root account to install software and perform other administrative tasks.

Cars: The next hacking frontier?

Efforts to make autos safer and more energy efficient with embedded computers and wireless technologies are also increasing security risks, experts say.