Mac OS X flaw: Apple confirms Keychain password security glitch

Apple has finally admitted that there is in fact a flaw with their Mac OS X, this security glitch exposes Keychain password when you want to active the user account. According to Declan McCullagh from CNET, the security glitch is part of a programming error which is used to store account passwords within the memory of the computer.

The passwords stays in the memory much longer than is actually needed, this means that someone else can come on to your computer and login to your account as your password will be in the memory. This is a serious problem on Mac OS X, one that Apple needs to fix quick.

In order to get around this security flaw for now, just turn your computer off and wait a minute or two, just enough time for the contents on your DRAM to decay. By doing this you will be protected against this Keychain password security glitch.

Source – Mac Daily News via CNET