[mac4theblind] Re: OS X Lion update accidentally outs user passwords in plain text, stumbles over FileVault
- From: Scott Howell <scottn3byy@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 6 May 2012 19:03:06 -0400
Correct. If you were using it you would have had to activate it. I will say
that the protection is certainly worth it if you need to encrypt your entire
disk. However, there are other options for encrypting individual files.
However, if you are interested, you can find the File Vault setting in System
Preferences, Security, and select the File Vault tab.
For more information and a little history this will get you started,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FileVault.
hth,
On May 6, 2012, at 6:13 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote:
> 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
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