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Can I make the webcam take a picture when an incorrect password is entered?
I am using a laptop . I was thinking to have a support in my Ubuntu machine. When an incorrect password is entered, a picture is taken later revealing who has been trying to gain access.
I have ...
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What's the difference between root account and simulated roots?
So if I disable my root account with sudo passwd -dl root I still have access to sudo {su,bash} or sudo -{s,i} conceptually how are the elavated rights different from the root account?
I know the ...
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blackhole exploit kit - Linux Server Script
It has come to our attention when scanning some of our hosted server websites that they have been infected with Blackhole Exploit Kit (top dollar hacking program - ...
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What is the least insecure way to store a password that is used by a script?
I have a Bash script that automatically authenticates with a service using my username and password. The credentials are currently stored as plain text within the script.
What precautions should I ...
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Why is this by passing the SUDO password?
I have a bash script I am using to automate a SVN checkout. The contents of the file were:
#!/bin/bash
cd /var/www-cake
sudo svn checkout file:///usr/local/svn/bash_repo/repo/
Then when I double ...
