Smashing Security podcast #054: A great big fat macOS bug

Yes, you can log into macOS High Sierra’s root account with no password.

In this special “emergency” edition of the podcast cybersecurity veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault discuss the breaking news of a serious Apple macOS bug that allows anyone to log into your Mac with root admin rights, without having to enter a password.

Show notes:

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Hosts:

Graham Cluley – @gcluley

Carole Theriault – @caroletheriault

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Graham Cluley •   @gcluley

Graham Cluley is a veteran of the cybersecurity industry, having worked for a number of security companies since the early 1990s when he wrote the first ever version of Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus Toolkit for Windows. Now an independent analyst, he regularly makes media appearances and is an international public speaker on the topic of cybersecurity, hackers, and online privacy. Follow him on Twitter, Mastodon, Threads, Bluesky, or drop him an email.