Bug in latest version of OS X gives attackers unfettered root privileges

Ars Technica
By Dan GoodinJul 22, 2015, 2:34 pm756 pts
A bug in the latest version of Apple's OS X gives attackers the ability to obtain unfettered root user privileges, a feat that makes it easier to surreptitiously infect Macs with rootkits and other types of persistent malware. The privilege-escalation bug, which was reported in a blog post published Tuesday by…

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