ARDAgent security hole with MacOS X 10.5.4
A security hole has been recently discovered, relayed by all websites of the Mac community. This vulnerability with the ARDAgent program gives access to the root superuser with a simple Applescript command :
$ osascript -e ‘tell app “ARDAgent” to do shell script “whoami”‘
root
If it does not always work with MacOS X 10.5.3 (and previous [...]
Firmware password : the best complement for VigiMac
Our first advice to improve VigiMac : setting up a firmware password.
Defined with administrator privileges, this password is the best low-level protection for your Mac.
It avoids :
- your hard disk to be formatted,
- your Mac to be started up in target disc mode, from another disc, or another partition.
You’ll find on Mac OS X Install [...]
Track Your Mac, a new great feature on Vigimac.com
It is now possible to track it yourself on Vigimac.com to check your installation and to declare a stolen Mac.
This new tool completes our anti-theft protection.
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