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In UNIX this refers to the main system user who has full access to all files on a system. It also refers to the base directory of a file system.
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Root - 'Phisher Site' Spams Pose as Legitimate Companies to Steal PersonalInformationWASHINGTON, July 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Today, representativesfrom EarthLink (Nasdaq: ELNK), one of the nation's leading Internetservice providers, the Federal Trade Commission, Federal Bureau ofInvestigation and the National Consumers League will join together toalert Internet users about the dangers of "phisher sites," afast-growing, dangerous type of spam on the Internet.Phisher site spams instruct consumers to click on a link to what lookslike a real corporate Website and input their personalinformation. The fake, or "phisher" Website looks like it comes from alegitimate company with whom a consumer may have a relationship, butthe fraudulent site is really just a vehicle to steal information.- http://finance.lycos.com/home/news/story.asp?story=34923607
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