As someone who has traveled the bug-riddled Linux road countless times, let me tell you that invoking root-level access for all actions is a terrible idea, both from a malware standpoint and for the ...

Android has been around for over a decade, with the OS steadily gaining maturity over the years as it found its way onto the best smartphones. Most people recognize Android as the operating system ...

I just noticed that the App Store app installs applications I "purchase" with it as chmod root. I'm a bit surprised by this, as it does not ask for an admin password when installing, and on a Unix (OS ...