You should never have to work with the root user account on Linux, especially on a desktop installation. There can be occasions when you need to use root on a server. If you must use root, do so with ...

If it isn't encrypted by default, I don’t want it anywhere near my terminal.

Technical details and a public exploit have been published for a critical vulnerability affecting Fortinet's Security ...

Certain Linux commands are no longer maintained for a number of reasons - including security vulnerabilities. Here's the list.