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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 […]

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Apple follows up on root user security hole in macOS 10.13 High Sierra, has yet to offer timeline for fix

Well, this qualifies as a pretty huge mess. Following the discovery of a security hole in macOS High Sierra in which a user can simply enter their user name as “root”, not provide a password and be allowed full access to the computer, Apple has offered the following statement: “We are working on a software […]

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Apple releases security updates for KRACK, other exploits in macOS High Sierra 10.13.1 update, Security Update 2017-004

A few critical security updates also shipped out with Tuesday’s macOS High Sierra 10.13.1 update. Apple also released Security Update 2017-004 and Security Update 2017-001 macOS Sierra, which address the KRACK security exploit. KRACK is a vulnerability in the WPA2 encryption standard for Wi-Fi networks that lets attackers decrypt the data passing to and from […]

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Apple releases macOS High Sierra 10.13.1 update

It’s not the heftiest update in the world, but it could be helpful. On Tuesday, Apple released its macOS High Sierra 10.13.1 update. The update adds the following fixes and changes: – Fixes a bug where Bluetooth appeared as unavailable during Apple Pay transactions. – Improves the reliability of Microsoft Exchange message sync in Mail. […]

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Apple releases macOS High Sierra 10.13 Supplemental Update, works to address security concerns, bugs

Every so often after a major operating system update, Apple releases a supplemental update to sort things out. This is one of those times. On Thursday, Apple released macOS High Sierra 10.13 Supplemental Update. The update, a 915 megabyte download through the App Store’s “Update” tab, fixes two important security flaws, one of which was […]