Topic ===== buffer overflow in crontab command could allow certain users to gain elevated privileges. Problem description ===== A buffer overflow existed in the 'crontab' command; if called by a user ...

Security researchers have discovered a new remote access trojan (RAT) for Linux that keeps an almost invisible profile by hiding in tasks scheduled for execution on a non-existent day, February 31st.

For the admins who are new to Linux, I want to introduce you to the cron tool. What is cron? Simply stated, cron allows you to create scheduled jobs on a Linux system. Say, for instance, you have a ...

Cron is nice and all, but don't forget about its cousin at. When I first started using Linux, it was like being tossed into the deep end of the UNIX pool. You were expected to use the command line ...

Can I create a crontab file with vi without the crontab command? Currently working on a microcontroller linux distribution, and there's no crontab command, but cron exists... if only I could get a ...