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Mac OS X Lion LDAP Vulnerability Emerges

Posted by Soulskill on from the mash-keyboard-for-access dept.

hypnosec tips a bit of Apple news from late last week that got overshadowed by the headlines about Steve Jobs. According to El Reg, "People logging in to Macs running OS X 10.7, aka Lion, can access restricted resources using any password they want when the machines use a popular technology known as LDAP for authentication. Short for Lightweight Directory Access Protocol, LDAP servers frequently contain repositories of highly sensitive enterprise data, making them a goldmine to attackers trying to burrow their way into sensitive networks." Initial reports about this bug cropped up less than a week after Lion was released.

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  1. but... by halfEvilTech · · Score: 0, Troll

    aren't Macs suppose to be secure. at least thats what the I'm a mac commercials always told us.

    1. Re:but... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

      Not only are they secure, but they create a cult like atmosphere that cannot be eclipsed by any other cult zealotry. They will clean your house, and your a$$ at the same time. Everything will just be better when using a Mac even your sex life. Although the absolute greatest part about them is that only a short few months after converting to the cult, you become omnipotent and on your way to the sainthood in the shadow of all mighty Jobs himself.