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Mac Vulnerability Permits Unauthorized Login
Apple’s newest operating system has a serious vulnerability that can allow someone else to logon to your Mac. Here’s what to do: Continue reading ‘Mac Vulnerability Permits Unauthorized Login’
Posted by Mike Foster in Apple, High Sierra, IT Security, Mac Protection, Operating Systems, Technology Security on November 29th, 2017.
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A Secret Operating System is Running Inside Your Computers
If this gives you a sinking feeling, it should. What most people don’t know is that, if your computer uses an Intel brand CPU, there is a hidden microprocessor dedicated to running a second operating system called MINIX. And MINIX is running right now. Continue reading ‘A Secret Operating System is Running Inside Your Computers’
Posted by Mike Foster in Cyber Security, IT Security, MINIX, Operating Systems, Ring Potential Three on November 28th, 2017.
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