Panel patches CVE-2026-58048, which could let authenticated customers run SQL as database root and, in some setups, ...

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In the world of database management, securing your data is paramount. One of the first lines of defense is your root password. If you’ve ever found yourself locked out of your MySQL database, you know ...

Percona is launching The OurSQL Foundation, an open organization that will support the community of users, developers, and companies that are invested in the success of MySQL. According to Percona, ...

A newly disclosed Linux kernel flaw nicknamed Fragnesia — tracked as CVE-2026-46300 — lets any unprivileged local user gain root on essentially every major Linux distribution shipped before May 13, ...

A new variant in the Dirty Frag family of Linux local privilege escalation flaws has surfaced, the third root-level Linux kernel bug disclosed in three weeks. According to new analysis from cloud ...

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The root account must be used with caution. Run the wrong command, and disaster could strike. Instead, you should always use sudo. When I first started using Linux, there was no choice but to work ...

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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 ...

The Root is officially Black-owned. CNN commentator and former Obama-Biden White House Administration official, Ashley Allison acquired the digital media outlet through her company, Watering Hole ...