Another root hole in OS X. We know it, you know it, the bad people know it, and no patch exists

Posted by Scott_Ruecker on Aug 18, 2015 9:03 PM EDT
The Register; By Chris Williams
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Be careful what you run. If you're using OS X Yosemite, watch out for malware exploiting a new way to take complete control of your Mac. A vulnerability has been found in Apple's operating system that allows ordinary software on the computer to gain all-powerful root privileges, allowing dodgy apps to install new programs, create users, delete users, trash the system, and so on, without the owner's permission.

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