Security News

Week in review: DevOps security, macOS root password bug, and the evil of vanity metrics
2017-12-04 03:45

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Stealthy in-browser cryptomining continues even after you close window Hackers are testing new ways for keeping...

Patch for macOS Root Access Flaw Breaks File Sharing
2017-11-30 06:41

The patch released by Apple on Wednesday for a critical root access vulnerability affecting macOS High Sierra appears to break the operating system’s file sharing functionality in some cases. The...

Apple Patches Critical Root Access Flaw in macOS
2017-11-29 17:05

Apple has released a security update for macOS High Sierra in an effort to patch a critical authentication bypass vulnerability that can be easily exploited to gain root access to a system. read more

Critical macOS High Sierra bug allows easy root access
2017-11-29 15:10

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...

macOS Bug Allows Root Access With No Password
2017-11-29 05:42

macOS High Sierra is plagued by a bug that can be exploited to gain root access to a machine by leaving the password field blank. Apple is expected to quickly release a patch, especially since...

Critical Apple Login Bug Puts macOS High Sierra Systems at Risk
2017-11-29 01:47

A major bug in Apple’s macOS High Sierra gives anyone with physical access to a system running the latest version of the OS root access simply by putting "root" in the user name field.

macOS High Sierra Bug Lets Anyone Gain Root Access Without a Password
2017-11-28 22:24

If you own a Mac computer and run the latest version of Apple's operating system, macOS High Sierra, then you need to be extra careful with your computer. A serious, yet stupid vulnerability has...

Apple Patches USB Code Execution Flaw in macOS
2017-11-22 15:31

One of the vulnerabilities addressed by Apple in its latest set of security patches for macOS is an arbitrary code execution flaw, which could be exploited via malicious USB devices. read more

macOS Malware Spread Via Fake Symantec Blog
2017-11-21 18:25

A newly observed variant of the macOS-targeting Proton malware is spreading through a blog spoofing that of legitimate security company Symantec. read more

Bug in Tor Browser Exposed IP Addresses of macOS and Linux Users
2017-11-06 13:33

A critical vulnerability that could reveal a Tor user’s IP address was addressed over the weekend in the privacy-focused web browser. read more