Ars Technica

Resetting MySQL root password

mysql Ver 14.12 Distrib 5.0.77, for redhat-linux-gnu (i686) using readline 5.1 I need to work on MySQL about once every six months, so it's always an exciting re-learning experience [root@server ~]# ...
Houston Chronicle

I Forgot the Server Login and Password in Ubuntu

Just as with Windows, you can use the free Ubuntu operating system to power an application or file server system for your office. Whether connecting to an Ubuntu server from a remote PC or logging in ...
Threat Post

Trivial Password Flaw Leaves MySQL Databases Exposed

There is a trivially exploitable vulnerability in MySQL that enables an attacker to gain root access to the database server. The bug, which recently was patched ...
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Critical MySQL Vulnerabilities Can Lead to Server Compromise

Critical vulnerabilities in MySQL and database servers MariaDB and PerconaDB can lead to arbitrary code execution, root privilege escalation, and server compromise. Critical vulnerabilities in MySQL ...