Mac OS X Security

Ashley Fox and Neil Archibald 2006

This talk begins with an introduction to the OS X system architecture. It then describes the various security conditions, both theoretical and existant at various points within this architecture.

About Ashley Fox and Neil Archibald

Ashley Fox has just completed a Bachelor of Computing and is continuing to complete a year of Honours. He has a strong interest in computer science and security research. Ashley has also been a RUXCON staff member since it's first year in 2003.

Neil Archibald is a security professional from Sydney Australia. He has a strong interest in programming and security research. Neil is employed by Suresec LTD as a Senior Security Researcher. He has co-authored two books published by Syngress - "Aggressive Network Self Defense" and "Nessus, Snort & Ethereal Power Tools".