Blimey …
That’s a rarity …
I’m a Mac fan: noted for it, in fact.
Partly, because it’s got a better reputation for security.
So I was mildly surprised to hear that there’s a security flaw in the latest version of macOS operating system, called High Sierra*.
Apparently, and if you have physical access to the machine, you can go to log in page, type in ‘root’ in to the name field, then hit enter a few times.
It logs you in: and logs you in as a root user: with seriously powerful access to every aspect of the machine.
However, Apple has issued a work-around — here, in the Change the Root Password section — and is working on an update that plugs the flaw.
Hopefully?
That should solve things.
Right now, though?
That’s quite a slip for a company with such a good rep for security.
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