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Local user to root privilege escalation is generally easier than a VM escape. Though both are possible.
by gefh 11y ago
Local user to root privilege escalation is generally easier than a VM escape. Though both are possible.
- dietrichepp 11y agoWeighing the risks. Cost of protecting against root escalation versus likelihood of a root escalation exploit on a patched Windows computer, and cost of using a different user to play the games against the likelihood that someone typo'd a script and it wipes out my home directory. If I really wanted security I'd unplug from the network and refuse to run third-party code at all. See Myth II: http://minimaxir.com/2013/06/working-as-intended/ http://minimaxir.com/2013/06/working-as-intended/ This is the type of scenario I'm protecting against, as well as unsophisticated but malicious actors.