OS X 10.10 rootpipe

rootpipe, a privilege escalation vulnerability in OS X version 10.10, allows attackers to completely bypass logging in and gaining the highest administration privilege on a Mac.

To protect against it, create a new admin user and remove the admin rights from the daily used account. Make sure that admin account has a super strong password. Also, use the Apple FileVault tool to encrypt the contents of the hard drive.

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