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App Store-based password reset vulnerability discovered in macOS High Sierra, appears to be fixed in forthcoming update

This is why Apple has a team working on security features. For the third time in recent month, a vulnerability has been discovered in macOS High Sierra. Back in September, security researcher Patrick Wardle discovered an exploit to snag plaintext passwords from the Keychain utility. Two months later, software developer Lemi Orhan Ergin realized that […]

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Apple releases fix for root user bug in macOS 10.13 High Sierra

Apple has released a fix for the now-infamous root bug in macOS High Sierra. The company released its Apple Security Update 2017-001 update on Wednesday. The update, a 2.1 megabyte download, can be located and installed via the App Store app. Open this program, click on “Updates” and the patch will appear as a security […]