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Big Apple Flaw Allows Root Access to Macs without Password

Nov

2017

Mac users and administrators need to be on the lookout for compromised machines after a security researcher disclosed late yesterday a big flaw in Apple’s macOS High Sierra platform that allows for password-less logins to root accounts. Publicly disclosed by software engineer Lemi Orhan Ergin via Twitter, the flaw allows someone with physical access to […]

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Vulnerabilities on SoC-powered Android devices have implications for the IoT

Mar

2016

Trend Micro has discovered a new vulnerability that could bring into question the security of the Internet of Things. Our researchers have found a hole in the defenses of the systems on chips (SoCs) produced by Qualcomm Snapdragon that, if exploited, allows root access. This gives the hacker administrative authority over the hardware, which enables a wide range of […]

Category Network security Vulnerabilities Written by Blog 0 Comments

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