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 computer security 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. Follow the show on Twitter at @SmashinSecurity, or visit our website for more episodes. Remember: Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app, to catch all of the episodes as they go live. Thanks for listening! Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language.Support Smashing SecurityLinks:Tweet by Lemi ErginHuge MacOS bug lets anyone login as root without a password: what you need to knowHow to enable the root user on your Mac or change your root password - Apple SupportSmashing Security on FacebookSmashing Security merchandise (t-shirts, mugs, stickers and stuff)