[mac4theblind] Re: OS X Lion update accidentally outs user passwords in plain text, stumbles over FileVault
- From: Sarah Alawami <marrie12@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 6 May 2012 15:13:02 -0700
You probably do not use file vault. I don't use it at all. It is for those of
us who are in my mind crazy about incripting ebverything so you probably don't
need to worry about it.
On May 6, 2012, at 2:24 PM, dogstar172 wrote:
> Hello,
> Being fairly new to mac how do I know if I used this vault?
> if the above is true then how does this issue get fixed?
> Step by step instructions would be appreciated.
> Angie
> On May 6, 2012, at 3:14 PM, David Hilbert Poehlman wrote:
>
>> == OS X Lion update accidentally outs user passwords in plain text, stumbles
>> over FileVault ==
>> http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/06/os-x-lion-update-accidentally-outs-user-passwords-in-plain-text/
>> (from Engadget)
>>
>> Are you an avid user of OS X's FileVault encryption and running a recently
>> updated version of Lion? It may be time to consider changing your passwords.
>> According to security researcher David Emry, users who used FileVault prior
>> to upgrading to 10.7.3 may be able to find their password in a system-wide
>> debug log file, stored in plain text outside of the encrypted area. This
>> puts the password at risk of being read by other users or enterprising cyber
>> criminals, Emry explains, and even opens the door for new flaw-specific
>> malware. FileVault 2, on the other hand, seems to be unaffected by the bug.
>> The community doesn't currently have a way to fight the flaw, so users
>> rushing to change their password now may find it being logged as well.
>> Obviously, we'll let you all know once we hear back from Apple regarding
>> this matter.OS X Lion update accidentally outs user passwords in plain text,
>> stumbles over FileVault originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 06 May 2012
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