As recently reported by numerous news and technology outlets, two hardware vulnerabilities have recently been discovered, which affect most modern computers, tablets, and smartphones.
It has been reported by news outlets recently that a vulnerability in macOS High Sierra exists in which an attacker may be able to bypass administrator authentication by accessing the system as “root” without entering the administrator's password.
The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) warns citizens to remain vigilant for malicious cyber activity seeking to capitalize on interest in and devastation from Hurricane Harvey*.