Check System Wide Applications for appropriate permissions
Details Unauthorized modifications of applications could lead to the execution of malicious code. Solution Change permissions so that ‘Others’ can...
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CIS Apple OSX 10.11 El Capitan L1 V1.1.0
Disable Bluetooth ‘Discoverable’ mode when not pairing devices
Details When in the discoverable state an unauthorized user could gain access to the system by pairing it with a...Disable Bluetooth, if no paired devices exist – Bluetooth is disabled
Details Bluetooth is particularly susceptible to a diverse set of security vulnerabilities involving identity detection, location tracking, denial of service,...Disable Bluetooth, if no paired devices exist – Bluetooth is paired
Details Bluetooth is particularly susceptible to a diverse set of security vulnerabilities involving identity detection, location tracking, denial of service,...Disable Bluetooth Sharing
Details Disabling Bluetooth Sharing minimizes the risk of an attacker using Bluetooth to remotely attack the system. NOTE: Nessus has...Disable DVD or CD Sharing
Details Disabling DVD or CD Sharing minimizes the risk of an attacker using the optical drive as a vector for...Disable File Sharing – AppleFileServer
Details By disabling file sharing, the remote attack surface and risk of unauthorized access to files stored on the system...Disable File Sharing – SMB
Details By disabling file sharing, the remote attack surface and risk of unauthorized access to files stored on the system...Disable Internet Sharing
Details Disabling Internet Sharing reduces the remote attack surface of the system. Solution Perform the following to implement the prescribed...Disable Printer Sharing
Details Disabling Printer Sharing mitigates the risk of attackers attempting to exploit the print server to gain access to the...