Apple Macintosh Leaks Passwords Through FireWire When in Sleep Mode
Contributed by: Email on 07/28/2011 08:39 AM
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It is possible to recover user passwords from Mac systems set on sleep mode, including running the latest version of Mac OS X "Lion," a password recovery software vendor said.
Passware researchers were able to recover passwords by connecting to a Mac through the FireWire port, the company said July 26. All that the trick requires is a Mac that has been locked, put into sleep mode or have FileVault disk encryption turned on, Passware said.
Long touted as a stable and secure operating system, Mac users are cautioned that the newest operating system has a potential vulnerability that enables password extraction from devices running Mac OS Lion, said Dmitry Sumin, president of Passware.
Source: EWeek.com
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