Re: file hiding under Linux

Hello!

This is not a good way of approaching hiding files in Linux ;P As it can at best be considered as "security thru obscurity".. heh.. but not even that. :)

When U have gotten used to using a Linux system u will find that u know where all binaries are located and if a whereis doesnt turn something up, u just use the full path.

What u just demonstrated cannot be thougt of as hiding files, just annoying users :)

A better way to approach file hiding maybe u should take a look at this:

http://www.phrack.org/show.php?p=59&a=6

or try to write a LKM for that purpose.

Do you need help?

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Have a nice day ;P

Daniel Nyström
Independent Security Researcher

• Original Message ----- From: <sam_sec@ziplip.com> To: <vuln-dev@securityfocus.com> Sent: Monday, June 23, 2003 10:31 PM Subject: file hiding under Linux

> Hi,
>
> First off I'd like to apologise for my inaptness but I'm new to hacking,
Received on Tue Jun 24 19:56:01 2003