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Archives for November 2017

Security hole on – MacOS High Sierra. Login as Root – No password needed!

By Gurbir Dated: November 29, 2017 Leave a Comment

Sounds unbelievable but it is true.  Use the username “root” and hit enter in the password field (i.e. no password) and you have full local admin access! So until it is fixed you physical security will be critical. Maybe a good idea not to travel with the mac. The Apple ecosystem is supposed to be one of the most secure but.. Even Android would (probably) not be that relaxed.

I upgraded to MacOS High Sierra at the weekend and tried out the “bug” today. It has been reported widely.  Not only does it work on the System Preferences panel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

But it works from the login page. Select “Other User”, type in Root as the username, hit enter in the password field (may need to do this a few times) and .. you are in!

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The Indian Space Programme (the book) – price discount and reviews

By Gurbir Dated: November 21, 2017 Leave a Comment

Price discounts until the end of November. Ebook £9.99. Book reviews of the The Indian Space Programme.

“A true scholarly, and authoritative history. A landmark book.” Dr Allan Chapman, Wadham College University of Oxford.

“Singh has done a masterful job of pulling together unique material and photos for a popular reader.” Leonard David.

“This is a monumental book on the Indian space program, arguably the least covered major space program in the world. In over 600 pages, the author describes the organization and history of India’s launcher and satellite programs. My conclusion was that if something is not covered in this book, it wasn’t worth covering. Kudos to Mr. Singh for researching and writing such a complete overview. If you have any questions on India’s space efforts, the answer will surely be here.” Bert Vis

“Excellent book giving each and every single detail, not only about India’s Space Programme, but also historical aspects of Europe, USA and Russian” Dr Rajinder Singh, University of Oldenburg, Germany.

 

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  • Paperback  available on Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.de, Amazon.fr, Amazon.it, and Amazon.es.
  • Ebook on Kindle is available on Amazon in the following countries
    United States : United Kingdom : Germany : France : Spain : Italy : Netherlands : Japan : BR : CA : MX : Australia : India

 

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