macOS High Sierra: Anyone can login as “root” with empty password

Re:macOS High Sierra: Anyone can login as “root” with empty ... by qualitytime on Wednesday November 29, 2017 @05:41AM (#15805916)

Top 10 software blunders of all time:

3) ...

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Re:macOS High Sierra: Anyone can login as “root” with empty ... by manmal on Wednesday November 29, 2017 @06:09AM (#15805999)

There ARE areas more safety critical than desktop computing, you know.

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Re:macOS High Sierra: Anyone can login as “root” with empty ... by isoprophlex on Wednesday November 29, 2017 @05:50AM (#15805941)

Sort of related:

- it is almost 2018 and copy pasting on an ipad/iphone is still a horrible, non-deterministic nightmare

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Re:macOS High Sierra: Anyone can login as “root” with empty ... by INTPenis on Wednesday November 29, 2017 @05:57AM (#15805969)

Well I remember when the Ubuntu installer left your root password in a clear text file that was world readable on your FS.[1]

I would really like to see a top 10 list of software blunders, I think everyone on HN would.

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Re:macOS High Sierra: Anyone can login as “root” with empty ... by lultimouomo on Wednesday November 29, 2017 @08:47AM (#15806682)

In that case the bug was fixed in less than a day. Let's see how Apple fares.

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Re:macOS High Sierra: Anyone can login as “root” with empty ... by 0xnotsohex on Wednesday November 29, 2017 @06:01AM (#15805977)

0)(Apple) If macOS High Sierra shows your password instead of the password hint https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15410953

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Re:macOS High Sierra: Anyone can login as “root” with empty ... by erikbye on Wednesday November 29, 2017 @06:42AM (#15806096)

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