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Apple plugs 25 Mac OS X flaws

 April 19, 2007 Fourth security update this year addresses vulnerabilities that could let attackers hit Macs. TAGS: security update, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Apple Computer, flaw, Apple Macintosh, vulnerability, conference, bug, Apple MacBook, security, operating system

Apple megapatch plugs 45 security holes

 March 14, 2007 Update for Mac OS X includes a number of fixes for zero-day vulnerabilities released as part of two high-profile bug-hunting campaigns. TAGS: vulnerability, security hole, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, Apple iPhoto, flaw, security, fix

Apple Mac OS X patch plugs 31 vulnerabilities

 November 29, 2006 Bundle of fixes includes patch for zero-day Wi-Fi hijack flaw and other bugs, some that could let an attacker commandeer Macs. TAGS: Apple Computer, flaw, Apple Mac OS, vulnerability, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, security, font, Wi-Fi, operating system

Adobe fixes PDF reader flaws

 July 12, 2006 If left unpatched, vulnerabilities in Adobe Systems' PDF reader software could put Windows, Mac users at risk of cyberattack. TAGS: PDF reader, Adobe Systems Inc., Adobe Acrobat, flaw, cyberattack, vulnerability, buffer-overflow, risk, Adobe PDF, Apple Mac OS, security, Apple Macintosh, operating system, Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

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, researcher, Apple Macintosh, vulnerability, Symantec Corp., file-sharing, attack, security, Bluetooth, operating system, server

Attack code out for Apple flaw

 June 29, 2006 Exploit comes only a day after Apple released a patch for the bug. Plus: iTunes update plugs a security hole. TAGS: Apple Mac OS, Apple Computer, Apple iTunes, flaw, Apple Mac OS X, vulnerability, Apple Macintosh, code, security, operating system

Apple flaws put both Macs and PCs at risk

 May 12, 2006 Patches arrive for more than 40 holes affecting QuickTime, used by Apple and Windows systems, and Mac OS X. TAGS: Apple QuickTime, flaw, Apple Computer, advisory, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X, risk, vulnerability, patch management, security, media player, operating system, Microsoft Windows, PC

Apple closes Wi-Fi hole

 January 26, 2007 Security update fixes an AirPort vulnerability disclosed in November as part of the Month of Kernel Bugs campaign. TAGS: Apple Computer, vulnerability, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Apple MacBook, security, Wi-Fi

Apple patches serious Mac OS flaws

 March 2, 2006 Security update fixes 20 vulnerabilities, including a high-profile flaw in the Safari Web browser and Mail client. TAGS: flaw, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS, Apple Safari, Apple iChat, patch management, vulnerability, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, Web browser, security, operating system, IM

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

McAfee bites into Apple security

 May 5, 2006 Launches antivirus for Mac, saying Apple's operating system is "just as vulnerable" to targeted attacks as its competitors. TAGS: vulnerability, McAfee Inc., Apple Mac OS X, popularity, Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh, attack, security, Apple Mac OS, operating system, Firefox, antivirus, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Winner mocks OS X hacking contest

 March 7, 2006 Hacker gains operating control of a Mac Mini using an unpublished vulnerability, says machine is "easy pickings." TAGS: vulnerability, Apple Mac OS X, hacking, Apple Intel Mac Mini, Apple Macintosh, hacker, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS, patch management, security, server, operating system

Mac OS X patch faces scrutiny

 March 7, 2006 Experts say Apple patch doesn't completely fix security flaw, leaving toehold for cyberattacks. TAGS: Apple iChat, scrutiny, Apple Computer, cyberattack, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, patch, vulnerability, trojan horse, security, Web browser, Firefox, IM, operating system

Apple plugs zero-day QuickTime flaw

 January 23, 2007 Patch for serious vulnerability in media player software comes 23 days after details of the flaw and attack code were publicly released. TAGS: Apple QuickTime, Apple Computer, flaw, vulnerability, buffer-overflow, media player, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS, security

Mac OS flaw exposes Apple users

 February 21, 2006 Apple is working to patch operating-system vulnerability that could be exploited to install rootkits, backdoors. TAGS: shell script, flaw, Apple Mac OS, Apple Safari, attacker, back door, rootkit, Apple Computer, malicious code, Apple Macintosh, vulnerability, expert, Apple Mac OS X, Symantec Corp., operating system, security

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, company representative, representative, researcher, vulnerability, IBM PowerPC, Apple Macintosh, Wi-Fi, attacker, security, wireless network, Apple Mac OS X

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, vulnerability, researcher, flaw, bug, attacker, Apple Macintosh, media player, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, security, PC, Microsoft Windows
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