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RE: HACKER REVEALS MAJOR SECURITY BREACH INTO MAC USER ACCOUNTS!!!! ATTENTION ALL MAC USERS!!!!!!

in #security • 7 years ago

So there's a pretty simple fix for this. All you have to do is change the password for the root account. If you open the "terminal" app and type:

sudo passwd root

This will ask you for a new password for the root account. But don't forget this password or you may have problems in the future.

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     7 years ago  

    Mine has a Key 🔑 and I can’t type anything...

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       7 years ago  

      @naiahyoung Apple just released a patch for this issue. You can find it here. I advise everyone to install the security update as soon as possible. Click on App Store > Updates and install all updates.

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      Thanks so much!!!

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         7 years ago  

        So that is just the terminal applications way of masking your password. When you type sudo passwd root you are first asked for your standard user password. You will not see any anything being typed into the terminal window, but when you hit enter you should be prompted to type a new password for the root account.

        I just posted a blog article here with instructions and screenshots to setting a new root password. Let me know if this works for you!

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