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OK, this is just absurd. The latest MacOS, "High Sierra", (based on Unix) has such an elementary security flaw that you have to wonder WHAT THE HELL WERE THEY THINKING???
Anyone familiar with Unix or Linux will recognize the "root" username as the superuser account. Well, if you log into the new MacOS with username "root" and NO PASSWORD, you will have root access. It may take several tries, but some people have reported getting in on the first try.
Great job Apple!
Apple is scrambling to try to patch the security flaw...
www.cnbc.com/2017/11/29/apple-rushes-to-resolve-huge-password-glitch-on-macos-high-sierra.html
Anyone familiar with Unix or Linux will recognize the "root" username as the superuser account. Well, if you log into the new MacOS with username "root" and NO PASSWORD, you will have root access. It may take several tries, but some people have reported getting in on the first try.
Great job Apple!
Apple is scrambling to try to patch the security flaw...
www.cnbc.com/2017/11/29/apple-rushes-to-resolve-huge-password-glitch-on-macos-high-sierra.html
