Apple Major Security C!!k-up

unforeseen

Big screw up by Apple in their High Sierra build. They left root access accessible with a blank password.



Apple rushes to fix major password bug - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-42161823

DoaM

Oops! The unhackable machine is hackable?

System

DoaM wrote: »

Oops! The unhackable machine is hackable?

Did you wet yourself with excitement when posting that :rotfl:

Do you believe everything your told by others?

2016

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2016/09/02/apple-issues-urgent-security-update-after-hack-turns-mac-compute/

2015

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/aug/05/apple-will-fix-mac-os-x-bug-amid-security-concerns

2014

https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/apple-issues-fix-major-security-flaw-mac-computers-n38536

2012

https://techcrunch.com/2012/04/13/apple-releases-mac-flashback-trojan-removal-tool/

DoaM

Too easy ... I though the bait would have to wait on the hook much longer than that.

AndyPix

Brilliant

agrinnall

john22 wrote: »

Do you believe everything your told by others?

Are you suggesting that reports of the current Apple issue are incorrect? If so, why do you think Apple has issued instructions (dated yesterday) on how to change the root password? Just a meaningless coincidence?

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204012

System

agrinnall wrote: »

Are you suggesting that reports of the current Apple issue are incorrect? If so, why do you think Apple has issued instructions (dated yesterday) on how to change the root password? Just a meaningless coincidence?

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204012

Sorry but unfortunately your taking part of my post out of context and trying to create a different post from me.

The OP post is totally 100% correct.

i am responding to the bait #2 post of saying macs don't get hacked by giving links to previous years of mac security issues/hacks

AndyPix

Doam's reply was tongue in cheek.


Your response was down right rude

System

AndyPix wrote: »

Doam's reply was tongue in cheek.


Your response was down right rude

Welcome to a world where people see and take things from their perspective.

If you see what I said was rude then more power to you but I won't censor what I say just like I don't want you or anyone else to stop posting what comes out your head.

System

For anyone worried about this:

Open up terminal

Type in:

sudo passwd -u root

You'll be prompted for a password, put in the one you use to log into your account. You'll then be asked for a new password for the root account, set a strong one you can remember. You'll then be asked to confirm it, re-enter it, press return, job done.

AndyPix

john22 wrote: »

just like I don't want you or anyone else to stop posting what comes out your head.

But rather than open a discussion like the adult i presume you are, you resort to calling someone elses thoughts "trolling bulls41t" ?