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Linux Duplicate Password Hashes Present Security Vulnerability

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Duplicate password hashes on Linux pose a security risk. Attackers can exploit duplicate password hashes to create backdoor accounts on Linux systems, enabling unauthorized access. The article explains how to identify these vulnerabilities using command line tools and highlights the effectiveness of Sandfly’s agentless EDR for Linux, which can detect duplicate password hashes and other attack traces without the need for endpoint agents. Sandfly offers a free license for users to test its solution, emphasizing the importance of proactive security measures in safeguarding Linux environments.