Public bug reported: Binary package hint: gdm
In many environments computers are left unattended (e.g. schools, libraries, etc) and people can launch applications which mimic the look- and-feel of the login application (GDM) in order to get the users username and password. This is called login spoofing. * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Login_spoofing Login spoofing can be prevented by using a secure attention key which is a key combination pressed before the user login to launch the password request dialog. This key can only be seen by the kernel, and not sniffed by any application. * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_attention_key ** Affects: gdm (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Affects: kdebase (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Affects: xdm (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Also affects: kdebase (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Also affects: xdm (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- Secure attention key https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/237721 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
