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A Privilege Bug in the 10.10.4 version of OS X Is Being Exploited to Hijack Macs
A new bug in the latest, fully patched version of OS X is being exploited by hackers. The vulnerability allows attackers to install malware on a Mac without needing any system passwords.
Hot on the heels of the world’s first firmware worm for Mac, Ars Techinca reports that a bug first identified last week is now being exploited in the wild by hackers. The issue is a result of a new error-logging feature in OS X, which can be exploited by nefarious developers to create files with root privileges that can sit anywhere in the OS X file system.
Read the rest at: http://gizmodo.com/a-privilege-bug-in-os-x-is-being-exploited-to-hijack-ma-1721938087
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