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Best way to erase mac hd and format for new install after being hacked
Best way to erase mac hd and format for new install after being hacked













best way to erase mac hd and format for new install after being hacked

To start, download a Kali ISO and create a Live USB using the dd command. This attack was tested on a MacBook Air using macOS version 10.13 with Apple's latest APFS filesystem. Such an attack can be performed by law enforcement, forensic specialists, friends, spouses, coworkers, hotel room service, or anyone with prolonged access to the target device. With read-only access, an attacker couldn't embed a backdoor into the MacBook, but apfs-fuse can be used to unlock FileVault hard drives and (with a little BASH scripting) brute-force the encrypted partitions. However, thanks to Simon Gander, it's possible to mount Apple's cutting-edge APFS hard drives with read-only access using apfs-fuse, his experimental FUSE driver.

#BEST WAY TO ERASE MAC HD AND FORMAT FOR NEW INSTALL AFTER BEING HACKED WINDOWS 10#

So, a hacker wouldn't normally be able to insert an APFS-formatted USB into their Windows 10 laptop. The Apple File System (APFS), used by all current Macs and iOS devices, is a closed-source technology and currently unsupported by operating systems like Windows 10 and Ubuntu. Unlike Windows 10, Kali won't be able to read or mount the MacBook's internal hard drive by default. To perform this attack, a Kali live USB is created and the target MacBook is used to boot the Kali operating system. Finally, I change into the newly mounted disk and view the directory contents. When the correct password is found, it's displayed in the terminal and the decrypted partition is mounted automatically.

best way to erase mac hd and format for new install after being hacked

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Best way to erase mac hd and format for new install after being hacked