Windows 11 24H2 is set to arrive on existing devices this fall with several new features, mostly Copilot-related improvements.
Microsoft introduced 'Sudo for Windows' today, a new Windows 11 feature allowing users to execute commands with elevated privileges from unelevated terminals.
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Microsoft is bringing the Linux 'sudo' feature to Windows Server 2025, offering a new way for admins to elevate privileges for console applications.
Taiwanese hardware vendor QNAP warns customers to secure their Linux-powered network-attached storage (NAS) devices against a high-severity Sudo privilege escalation vulnerability.
Apple has fixed a sudo vulnerability in macOS Big Sur, Catalina, and Mojave, allowing any local user to gain root-level privileges.
Recently discovered Linux SUDO privilege escalation vulnerability, CVE-2021-3156 (aka Baron Samedit) also impacts the latest Apple macOS Big Sur with no patch available yet.
A now-fixed Sudo vulnerability allowed any local user to gain root privileges on Unix-like operating systems without requiring authentication.
A vulnerability has been discovered in the Linux sudo command that could allow unprivileged users to execute commands as root. Thankfully, this vulnerability only works in non-standard configurations and most Linux servers are unaffected.