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Tuesday, 05 December 2017 11:39

Apple bid to fix root login bug looks like comedy of errors

Apple's attempts to fix a bug in its macOS operating system that allowed a user to log in as root without a password appear to have turned into a comedy of errors.

Published in Security

Wednesday, 29 November 2017 10:07

Apple bug allows root login without a password

A bug in Apple's macOS allows anyone to log in as root or administrator with no password after a few attempts.

Published in Security

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