New Mac Exploit Easily Bypasses Gatekeeper Security, Could Allow Installation of Malicious Apps

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By Mitchel BroussardSep 30, 2015, 11:52 am251 pts
Apple introduced Gatekeeper in 2012, creating it as a method of protection for users against malicious threats by adding various layers of security during installation of Mac apps. The feature is intended to ensure that apps users try to install on their Macs are legitimste and signed by a registered developer,…

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