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For years scammers and hackers focused largely on Windows x86-based platforms, in many ways because that’s where the bulk of the users were. But times change, and new targets emerge. At Blackhat and Defcon last week we saw a flurry of talks on Mac OSX/iOS security, trying to illuminate possible chinks in the armor.
Apple Blackhat OS X iOS DefconFrom proof-of-concept hacks on the boot loader sequence (EFI), where rogue drivers could potentially be hooked into and used to wreak havoc on OSX, to firmware flashing and other low level hacks, running the gamut to app security, and kernel heap as well, the spotlight squarely focused on Mac OSX and iOS. A few years ago Mac sessions were far more rare, so does this mean the age of Mac hacking has arrived?
http://blog.eset.com/2012/08/03/mac-osxios-hacks-at-blackhat-are-scammers-setting-their-sights
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