Password Security Hole Discovered in Certain FileVault Configurations on OS X 10.7.3

[AidenShaw]

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Apple's new icon for the security settings panel:

Ahhh, schadenfreude....

 

[oliversl]

This happens 1 in what? 10.000.000 ? To few information to take it seriously

 

[ixodes]

Apple just keeps giving reasons not to buy another Mac. <snip>

- Huge security flaws left unfixed for weeks or months at a time.

There used to be reasons to pay a premium for Macs, but clearly there aren't any more.

I do find merit in all your points, with special concern for security.

Worse, is the fact that Apple doesn't communicate with their user base. If only they'd acknowledge there's an issue & they're working on it, that would be safe for them, and we'd be kept in the loop.

No specifics would be disclosed so Apple would still be keeping things confidential, a position most users would understand. A little communication goes a long way.

It's a common courtesy that even Microsoft shows their users.

Apple has no conscious & knows no shame. Just as long as they are awash in cash, their happy & content.

 

[AidenShaw]

I do find merit in all your points, with special concern for security.

Worse, is the fact that Apple doesn't communicate with their user base. If only they'd acknowledge there's an issue & they're working on it, that would be safe for them, and we'd be kept in the loop.

No specifics would be disclosed so Apple would still be keeping things confidential, a position most users would understand. A little communication goes a long way.

It's a common courtesy that even Microsoft shows their users.

Apple has no conscious & knows no shame. Just as long as they are awash in cash, their happy & content.

Awash in cash - for now.....

 

[ixodes]

Awash in cash - for now.....

So true.

Once the tide turns, and it will, then we'll see what Apples really made of.

How they respond to the inevitable downturn, will be very revealing.

Now that will have all the elements of a good movie.

 

[MuppetGate]

This happens 1 in what? 10.000.000 ? To few information to take it seriously

I don't think that's really the point though, is it?

The number of users affected is just a matter of luck. This points to a serious problem with Apple's QA procedures.

The only thing I can think to say in their favour is that this time it was just a mistake. The Java thing was almost wilful negligence.

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The only thing I can think to say in their favour is that this time it was just a mistake. The Java thing was almost wilful negligence.

Nope, my mistake. This has been a know problem since February. Guess it depends on whether an official bug report was filed with Apple.