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Security hack can 'kill' MacBook battery firmware | Electronista
Apple Laptops Vulnerable To Hack That Kills Or Corrupts Batteries - Andy Greenberg - The Firewall - Forbes
A few things about this. The OS it self needs to be breached to be able to exploit this. But considering that hackers and security experts are taking an extra look at Apple's operating software now and discovering issues, then it is not that hard for the determined hacker.
Hackers expose flaw in Apple iPad, iPhone software | Reuters
one of the latest issues, which I believe still is not patched.
And yes Windows laptops may be effected as well.
But what pisses me off is that Apple never changed the default password for the battery chips... what the hell? I know they have been saying for years that Apple OS is secure and all that propaganda, but they did not do security 101 on their own hardware by changing the default password of one of their manufactures? Even my 50 dollar router from China demanded I change the default password when I turned it on...
Apple Laptops Vulnerable To Hack That Kills Or Corrupts Batteries - Andy Greenberg - The Firewall - Forbes
A few things about this. The OS it self needs to be breached to be able to exploit this. But considering that hackers and security experts are taking an extra look at Apple's operating software now and discovering issues, then it is not that hard for the determined hacker.
Hackers expose flaw in Apple iPad, iPhone software | Reuters
one of the latest issues, which I believe still is not patched.
And yes Windows laptops may be effected as well.
But what pisses me off is that Apple never changed the default password for the battery chips... what the hell? I know they have been saying for years that Apple OS is secure and all that propaganda, but they did not do security 101 on their own hardware by changing the default password of one of their manufactures? Even my 50 dollar router from China demanded I change the default password when I turned it on...