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Ubuntu stores password as clear text

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PostPosted: 03/16/06 - 09:17    Post subject: Ubuntu stores password as clear text Reply with quote
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Ubuntu stores password as clear text
Published: 2006-03-13

Ubuntu, the popular "Linux for Human Beings" desktop OS, has been found to store the system's primary password in clear text.


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