Questions tagged [install]

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Resources explaining why `curl | bash` and similar installation instructions are a security hazard?

I'm getting tired of explaining to people why downloading some arbitrary text file (script) from the internet with curl or wget or whatever and executing it with bash or some other script interpreter is a bad idea even if that's what some program's…
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Threats of using cracked version of OS

Just wondering, If I installed cracked OS for my computer, does it have any threats? Will it kill my computer instantly or in the long process, make it unusable? Thank you in advance!
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Why can't I install from a USB? Kali USB installation demands a CD-ROM. How can I get around this?

I am unable to install Kali 2016.2 using a USB. The installation demands a CD-ROM. This cannot be right... Right? EDIT: Kali Linux 64 bit (25cc6d53a8bd8886fcb468eb4fbb4cdfac895c65) ISO used together with Universal-USB-Installer-1.9.6.4 I am using…
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Kali Linux: wrong kernel. What to do?

What does this mean : Unable to boot- please use a kernel appropriate for your CPU what do I have to do ?!
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What is board installation mean?

Hi today I got email from a security research program. Yesterday I asked "Did you interested insecure permission vulnerability on ... that allow "Guests User" have full permission?" They answer: "We interested in privilege escalation via software…
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