Security Bulletin: Best Practices against "Rootpipe" Vulnerability

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Emil Kvarnhammar discovered a privilege escalation vulnerability affecting OSX 10.8.5 to 10.10. Technical details of this vulnerability are not disclosed yet to give Apple a time to roll out a patch to fix it.

What should I do next?

While the fix for this vulnerability is not available yet, users are advised to follow the steps below to protect themselves from "Rootpipe":

Avoid running the system with an admin account on a daily basis.
Use FileVault, Apple's hard drive encryption for Mac users. This is a great way of protecting your data.
Make sure that your system is up-to-date with the latest patch and updates.

Keywords: Rootpipe,Mac,Yosemite,Mountain Lion,Mavericks,vulnerability

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LAST UPDATED: JAN 29, 2020

What should I do next?

While the fix for this vulnerability is not available yet, users are advised to follow the steps below to protect themselves from "Rootpipe":

Avoid running the system with an admin account on a daily basis.
Use FileVault, Apple's hard drive encryption for Mac users. This is a great way of protecting your data.
Make sure that your system is up-to-date with the latest patch and updates.

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