This article explains how attackers can exploit Linux file timestamps using shell commands and a custom Bash script to hide their activities, covering tools like touch, stat, ls, and detailed script steps for saving, modifying, and restoring timestamps to evade forensic detection.
This guide explains how to use standard Linux utilities and a custom Bash script to view, modify, save, and restore file timestamps, enabling attackers or administrators to conceal or recover evidence of file changes on a server.
This article explains the role of timestamps in distributed transaction processing, comparing implementations such as MVCC‑based TSO, Google’s TrueTime, Lamport logical clocks, and Hybrid Logical Clocks, and discusses their impact on linearizability, consistency guarantees, and practical designs like TiDB Async Commit.
This guide explains how to use Linux shell commands and a custom Bash script to view, modify, save, and restore file timestamps, enabling attackers to hide forensic evidence while also showing administrators how timestamps can be forged and why they must remain vigilant.
