Security News > 2017 > November > Critical macOS High Sierra bug allows easy root access
If you’re using a Mac, and are running macOS High Sierra, drop everything that you’re doing and go and set/change the computer’s root password. Why? What’s happening? Turkish software developer Lemi Orhan Ergin dropped a bombshell yesterday – unauthorized users can gain root access to machines running High Sierra by simply logging in as “root” and not entering a password: Dear @AppleSupport, we noticed a *HUGE* security issue at MacOS High Sierra. Anyone can login … More →
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