Logging in as the root user should never be done on Linux. Using the root account could lead to disaster. Sudo is the preferred method of gaining elevated privileges. When I first started using Linux ...

A vulnerability in the Linux sudo command has been discovered that could allow unprivileged users to execute commands as root. Thankfully, this vulnerability only works in non-standard configurations ...

All in all, an attacker wanting to skirt all the repeated password prompts and just access the shell, needs to hold down the Enter key for approximately 70 seconds or more. Some Linux systems affected ...