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Meet *sshole, the vulnerability that lets hackers SSH into Linux devices (arstechnica.com)

submitted 1 day ago by schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to c/cybersecurity@sh.itjust.works

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[–] TheButtonJustSpins@infosec.pub 3 points 20 hours ago (1 child)

Passwordless is intended to prevent accessing an account using a password, so not as designed.

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[–] MangoCats@feddit.it 3 points 20 hours ago

Ah, that kind of passwordless - thanks for the correction.

The passwordless I always use is the one where you turn on the machine and have access to the desktop without entering credentials.

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