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Attack code targets zero-day Mac OS X flaw

November 21, 2006 The unpatched security hole could be used by a remote attacker to compromise a vulnerable Mac, advisories say. TAGS: flaw, researcher, Apple Mac OS, vulnerability, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, security, Apple Computer, blog, Web browser, operating system

Apple fixes 26 Mac OS flaws

August 2, 2006 Some of the vulnerabilities are serious and could be used in malicious attacks to commandeer Macs. TAGS: flaw, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Computer, vulnerability, Apple Macintosh, researcher, Symantec Corp., file-sharing, security, attack, Bluetooth, operating system, server

iTunes and QuickTime flaw detailed

December 21, 2005 Flaw could put systems running Windows and Mac OS X at risk of attack, warns security researcher. TAGS: flaw, Apple QuickTime, Apple iTunes, researcher, Apple Computer, attack, security, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows

Mac flaw puts Safari surfers at risk

January 11, 2007 Combination of hole in Apple's OS X and a feature in its Web browser opens Macs to attack, Secunia says. TAGS: Apple Macintosh, Apple Computer, security, researcher, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Web browser

Unpatched Mac flaws may put users at risk

April 21, 2006 Security researcher publishes details of several unpatched, potentially serious flaws in OS X. Apple plans patch. TAGS: flaw, Apple Computer, attacker, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, TIFF, security, researcher, Apple Macintosh, bug, Web browser, Firefox, operating system

New Apple patch plugs Wi-Fi hijack flaws

September 21, 2006 Security updates plug a trio of flaws that could be exploited to break into Macs via Wi-Fi connections. TAGS: SecureWorks Inc., Black Hat, flaw, Apple Computer, Apple MacBook, representative, company representative, researcher, vulnerability, IBM PowerPC, attacker, Apple Macintosh, Wi-Fi, security, wireless network, Apple Mac OS X

This week in security

January 22, 2005 ISP gets hijacked, with all DNS records moved to the U.K. Plus, both Microsoft and Apple come under fire for holes in Office and Mac OS X. TAGS: domain name server, flaw, security company, domain name, Apple Mac OS, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS X, Internet Service Provider, security, researcher, U.K., Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Office, password, message, e-mail

Crypto flaw cracks Office open

January 20, 2005 Password-protected files at risk, researcher warns. Also: Baba offshoot makes false promises about erasing smut. TAGS: flaw, researcher, webcam, virus, Microsoft Office, Apple Computer, password, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, e-mail, Microsoft Corp.

Is Intel a safe bet for Apple security?

June 7, 2005 Macs have largely been immune to the viruses that plague Windows PCs. Experts pitch in on whether the Intel chip switch will change that. TAGS: Windows PC, malicious code, Intel, HyperThreading, Virginia, Apple Computer, expert, security, Apple Mac OS, attack, Apple Macintosh, flaw, operating system, researcher, networking, BIOS

QuickTime zero-day bug threatens Macs, PCs

January 2, 2007 Publication of yet-to-be-patched QuickTime vulnerability kicks off month in which researchers will publish an Apple software bug each day. TAGS: Apple QuickTime, advisory, Apple Computer, bug, vulnerability, flaw, researcher, attacker, Windows PC, media player, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, security, PC, Microsoft Windows

Stamping out fires in security

October 3, 2006 A zero-day flaw in MacOS X and Firefox and third-party Windows patches turn up the heat for Net users. Plus: Buyout boom in security. TAGS: flaw, security, Firefox, Wi-Fi, patch management, researcher, Apple Mac OS, Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X, blog, Microsoft Windows
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