Apple races to fix password security flaw

Login glitch means anyone can access computers running MacOS High Sierra - but you can protect yourself

MacBook security
Apple’s marketing chief Philip Schiller at Mac launch event
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Apple is scrambling to fix a newly discovered security flaw that enables people to access Mac computers without a password.

The bug in MacOS High Sierra, the most recent version of the company’s computer operating software, was discovered by Turkish software developer Lemi Ergin, BBC News reports.

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