PCFormat Daily: Linux back door slammed | Linux Today

PCFormat Daily: Linux back door slammed

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Apr 27, 2000

“MSNBC has created something of a stir byannouncing an
undocumented back door password in Red Hat’s Linux 6.2 Piranha
package, which allows remote users all the god-like powers of the
Web server. All you have to do is enter the login name ‘piranha’
and the password ‘Q’.”

It makes a change to see a story about a gaping security
hole in a Linux package for a change, rather than in a Microsoft
product, and many Linux fans smell a rat for that very reason
.
Especially given what the MS in MSNBC stands for.”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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