[dba-Tech] Linux flaw allows bypassing password

[Jim Lawrence]

Hi John:

PS Thanks for posting...

Jim

----- Original Message -----
From: "John R Bartow" <jbartow at winhaven.net>
To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2016 9:48:08 AM
Subject: [dba-Tech] Linux flaw allows bypassing password

A hacker with little more than a minute can bypass the authentication
procedures on some Linux systems just by holding down the Enter key for
around 70 seconds.

http://thehackernews.com/2016/11/hacking-linux-system.html?utm_source=feedbu
rner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheHackersNews+%28The+Hackers+News
+-+Security+Blog%29&_m=3n.009a.1367.kp0aof74zx.sxy

http://tinyurl.com/z87jtll


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