Logging in as root on Linux? Here's why that disaster waiting to happen

ZDNET key takeaways Logging in as the root user should never be done on Linux.Using the root account could lead to ...
The Verge

The Zoom installer let a researcher hack his way to root access on macOS

A security researcher has found a way that an attacker could leverage the macOS version of Zoom to gain access over the entire operating system. Details of the exploit were released in a presentation ...
AppleInsider

Zoom installer flaw can give attackers root access to your Mac

A security researcher has discovered a flaw in Zoom on macOS that could allow attackers to gain root access and control the entire operating system — and the issue has yet to be fully fixed. Patrick ...
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Cisco's IOS XE Flaw: Could Attackers Gain Root Access to Your Systems?

A newly disclosed vulnerability in Cisco's IOS XE Software, labelled CVE-2025-20188, has triggered alarm across the cybersecurity community, but it also lays bare a deeper issue: the reliance of ...