What to do about Apple’s shameful Mac security flaw (updated)

Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2017 04:13:00 -0800

Complacency and incompetence are the biggest computer security threats, and Apple’s latest Mac security flaw seems to combine both of these. The flaw means anyone with physical access to your Mac can get inside the machine and tinker with it.

UPDATE (29 November  9:30am PDT): Apple has issued an apology and a patch to rectify this problem, more details here.

What’s the problem with macOS High Sierra?

The problem (which first got disclosed here) was first revealed in a Tweet by Lemi Orhan Ergin, who wrote:

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Serious macOS vulnerability exposes the root user

Credit to Author: Thomas Reed| Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2017 16:00:02 +0000

A major macOS vulnerability in High Sierra was reported. Anyone can log in as “root” with an empty password. Learn more.

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2 Vets Share Why They Love Working At Schneider Electric

Credit to Author: Employee Voices| Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2017 14:30:07 +0000

This article, “2 Vets Share Why They Love Working At Schneider Electric” originally appeared on TaskandPurpose.com.  To learn more about our military career opportunities, click here. Editor’s Note: The following story… Read more »

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Lock it down: The macOS security guide (updated)

Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2017 06:11:00 -0800

Malware is everywhere, and Macs are not immune. You can ignore the potential threat if you choose, but if you are an enterprise user holding confidential data, an educator in possession of private data, or even a Bitcoin collector who maybe clicked a few too many links on one of those dodgy faucet websites, you should know how to secure your Mac.

First, some common sense security tips

Before we get into some of the security technology inside your Mac (including a wide range of security improvements in High Sierra) it is important to point out that the biggest threat your computer faces is the person using it. Cyber attackers are highly sophisticated and can piece together lots of information about you or companies associated with you by simply getting a little more data a little at a time. Make it hard for those people by following simple tips, including:

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Technical Analysis of ‘IcedID’: a new sophisticated banking Trojan – an analysis by Quick Heal Security Labs

Credit to Author: Bajrang Mane| Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2017 13:23:03 +0000

IcedID is a new player in the banking Trojan family. It has a modular architecture and capable of stealing banking credentials of the user by performing a man-in-the-middle attack (MITM). IcedID sets up a local proxy and redirects all Internet traffic through it. Additionally, it can download and execute components…

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