New OSX Bug being used to Hijack Macs
A new bug in the latest, fully patched version of OS X is being exploited by hackers. The vulnerability allows attackers to install malware on a Mac without needing any system passwords. Hot on the heels of the world’s first firmware worm for Mac, Ars Techinca reports that a bug first identified last week is now being exploited in the wild by hackers. The issue is a result of a new error-logging feature in OS X, which can be exploited by nefarious developers to create files with root privileges that can sit anywhere in the OS X file system. Yesterday, researchers from anti-malware firm Malwarebytes announced that they’d identified a malicious installer in the wild that was exploiting the vulnerability to install malware without any need for a password. he flaw can be found in current, fully patched 10.10.4 version of OS X, but isn’t present in a beta version of 10.11 — which suggests that Apple developers knew it was a problem. However, until Apple releases a fix, there aren’t many good options.
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Lolipop Now Installed on 18.1% of Android Devices
The adoption of Android Lollipop is fast gaining traction as the latest monthly chart update by Google reveals that the operating system is now installed on 18.1 percent of Android-powered devices. As of Monday, Aug. 3, 18.1 percent of Android devices were running on Lollipop, of which Android 5.0 Lollipop accounted for 15.5 percent. By comparison, only 2.1 percent of the devices were running Android 5.1 Lollipop. Nevertheless, the adoption of Lollipop has seen an increase of 5.7 percent when taking into consideration the previous month. The most used Android OS is Android 4.4 KitKat, claiming 39.3 percent of the pie. KitKat adoption saw a marginal increase of 0.1 percentage from last month. Jelly Bean is the next widely used OS with 33.6 percent of the share: 13 percent, 15.9 percent, and 4.7 percent of devices are still on Android 4.1.x, Android 4.2.x, and Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, respectively. The older Ice Cream Sandwich (versions 4.0.3 to 4.0.4) and Gingerbread (versions 2.3.3 to 2.3.7) are languishing at 4.1 percent and 4.6 percent, respectively. The almost forgotten Froyo, which is five years old, is still around and accounts for 0.3 percent of the devices.
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Canadian Hitchhiking Robot Destroyed in Philidelphia
The hitchhiking robot known as hitchBOT was destroyed in Philadelphia this past weekend. The focus of a social experiment by Canadian researchers, hitchBOT had previously travelled across Canada, Germany and the Netherlands through the kindness of strangers willing to drive the robot to its next destination. hitchBOT began its journey in Massachusetts two weeks ago, with the goal of getting to San Francisco, California and visiting many of America's iconic landmarks along the way. Unfortunately, hitchBOT met his demise on Saturday, in an apparent attack by an unknown male at around 5:30AM. Using the robot's onboard GPS, the creators tracked it and confirmed the news. Jesse Wellens of the PrankvsPrank and BFvsGF YouTube channels appears to be the last person to have seen hitchBOT before the incident, and posted both vlog footage of his encounter around 2AM with the robot as well as security camera footage of the attack later on in the evening. There has also been speculation that Wellens choreographed the attack with the help of a friend as a hoax, however this information is not verified. A Kickstarter page created to help rebuild hitchBOT has already surpassed its goal of $1200 and will continue to take donations until September 1st.
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