Last summer, David Maynor announced an exploit for Mac OS X and Apple’s AirPort drivers that would allow third party code to be run. The hack was proven to work, but became controversial when a third party wireless card and third party drivers were involved with the exploit.
Maynor’s first video has been scrutinized and it is now known that the first hack did not involve a third-party wireless card. It appears to be fraudulent. Check the video after the jump.
Read the rest of the story on my ZDNet Blog: The Apple Core.
Last summer, David Maynor announced an exploit for Mac OS X and Apple’s AirPort drivers that would allow third party code to be run. The hack was proven to work, but became controversial when a third party wireless card and third party drivers were involved with the exploit.
Maynor’s first video has been scrutinized and it is now known that the first hack did not involve a third-party wireless card. It appears to be fraudulent. Check the video after the jump.
Read the rest of the story on my ZDNet Blog: The Apple Core.
