Got an Apple computer with High Sierra?

"Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif" (lumpy44) 11/28/2017 at 17:39 • Filed to: None

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Looks like there might be a security flaw that lets people log in with the username root and a blank password if they attempt several times quickly.

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If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif 11/28/2017 at 17:47

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It’s not a flaw, it’s a feature

Shoop > Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif 11/28/2017 at 17:49

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Hah. That’s a flaw only a mechanic could find

“it’s not working!”

“try it again but harder!”

Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 11/28/2017 at 17:50

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If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif 11/28/2017 at 17:55

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They’re gonna spin it as a backdoor to make sure you never get locked out of your computer because Apple is iPerfect and iDoesn’t iMake iMistakes.

Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 11/28/2017 at 17:57

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Sounds like fappening part 4

ttyymmnn > Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif 11/28/2017 at 18:05

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https://gizmodo.com/theres-a-massive-security-vulnerability-in-the-new-maco-1820810018

marshknute > Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif 11/28/2017 at 18:06

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I don’t have this problem because for the past 2 years I’ve been clicking “remind me tomorrow” every time it asks to upgrade.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif 11/28/2017 at 19:21

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More like Apple vs FBI v2.0

Little Black Coupe Turned Silver > Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif 11/28/2017 at 19:51

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Wait, as in physically sitting at your computer logging in? Not really concerned then. Meh.

Junkrat aka Rick Sanchez: Fury Road Edition > Little Black Coupe Turned Silver 11/28/2017 at 20:20

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It won’t even work like that. You cannot log in with root on any Mac and even most of the Linux distributions make you jump through hoops to enable the root account. This seems to be a vulnerability when you have to elevate your own privileges to make system changes etc. It allows any user to have super-user privileges. If someone uses parental controls on your Mac and the kids are halfway smart they will exploit it, I know I would have.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif 11/28/2017 at 22:32

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ummm wow. guess the laptop is not out of my sight until it’s fixed.

facw > Little Black Coupe Turned Silver 11/28/2017 at 23:12

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Some people seem to think it can be used for remote access as well. Though it may need to be done locally first to enable the root account. It’s not fully clear yet, but it is clear that it’s quite bad.