Researcher Storms Gatekeeper- Daily Security Byte EP.152

Today, Apple fixed a few security flaws but also suffered from a new one. A researcher has found a new way to bypass Gatekeeper—the OS X component that’s supposed to keep suspicious software off Macs. Watch the video below to learn a bit about this flaw.

(Episode Runtime: 2:11)

Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvZ3zN7D4Ng

EPISODE REFERENCES:

• Research finds easy exploit to bypass Apple Gatekeeper – Ars Technica
• Wardle’s upcoming talk at VirusBulletin about Gatekeeper flaw – VirusBtn
• Apple’s security page with new OS X, iOS, and Safari updates – Apple

— Corey Nachreiner, CISSP (@SecAdept)