home directory
2024-08-25
A home directory (or user folder on Windows) is a directory assigned to a user account intended for them to keep their personal files.
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plaintext
2024-08-25
Plaintext refers to human-readable data on a computer system.
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rsh
2024-08-25
The restricted shell (rsh) is used to set up environments that are more restricted than the standard shell.
bash provides rbash as a restricted shell ...
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runtimeprocessinfection-anonymous2002
2024-08-25
Runtime Process Infection
by anonymous (2002)
Phrack Magazine. Issue 59 article 8.
https://phrack.org/issues/59/8.html
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SOCKS
2024-08-25
SOCKS is an Internet protocol that enables traffic to flow between a client and server through a proxy server.
SOCKS5 operates in a similar manner as ...
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SSH forwarding/tunneling
2024-08-25
SSH forwarding or tunneling is a secure and encrypted pathway from a user’s local machine to a remote location over the SSH protocol.
With the ...
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LKM
2024-08-24
A Loadable Kernel Module is a piece of software that extends the existing kernel that can be loaded or unloaded dynamically.
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root user
2024-08-24
The root user (aka the super user) on Linux and Unix-like operating systems is also known as the super user. This user has the highest level of ...
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sshfucker
2024-08-24
sshfucker is a sshd infector that is able to intercept calls to crypt() and md5_password as well as PAM in sshd. sshfucker is featured Runtime Process ...
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botnet
2024-08-23
A botnet is a type of malware that creates a network of infected (zombie) hosts that can be controlled as a group by an attacker.
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