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Researcher: Macs not as expensive as thought

 May 16, 2006 A comparably equipped Windows-based computer is only about 13 percent less expensive than a Mac, says analyst. TAGS: Richard Shim, researcher, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Apple MacBook, Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh, widescreen, laptop computer, Dell, notebook computer, HP, PC, Microsoft Windows

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

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

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: researcher, flaw, vulnerability, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, security, Apple Computer, blog, Web browser, 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 MacBook, Apple Computer, vulnerability, company representative, researcher, representative, Wi-Fi, attacker, IBM PowerPC, Apple Macintosh, security, wireless network, Apple Mac OS

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, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows

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, TIFF, Apple Mac OS, security, researcher, Apple Macintosh, bug, Web browser, Firefox, operating system

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, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS, domain name, Internet Service Provider, Apple Mac OS X, U.K., researcher, security, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Office, password, message, operating system

Attack code out for new Apple Wi-Fi flaw

 November 1, 2006 Researchers rap Apple for mishandling flaws and kick off a "month of kernel bugs" by publishing an exploit for a new Mac Wi-Fi bug. TAGS: flaw, Wi-Fi, vulnerability, researcher, exploit, security tool, Apple Computer, bug, IEEE 802.11, Apple Macintosh, security, e-mail

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

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, HyperThreading, Apple Computer, Virginia, Intel, security, Apple Macintosh, attack, flaw, Apple Mac OS, expert, researcher, operating system, networking, BIOS

The good and the bad of bug campaigns

 January 4, 2007 Researchers have launched the third monthlong parade of flaws, this time in Apple software. But do the efforts do any good? TAGS: parade, disclosure, software company, researcher, flaw, campaign, security, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, Web browser

Squashing bugs with an Apple fix a day

 January 12, 2007 Landon Fuller explains why he is devoting his time to patching flaws found by the Month of Apple Bugs project. TAGS: Landon Fuller, vulnerability, patch, Apple Computer, assistance, bug, researcher, security, patch management, code, Apple Macintosh, operating system

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, patch management, Wi-Fi, researcher, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, blog, Microsoft Windows

Week in pictures: Mac does Windows

 April 7, 2006 roundup Apple releases beta software that lets Windows run on a Mac. Also: Linux, TI and Electric Sheep. TAGS: Texas Instruments Inc., Google Earth, virtualization, researcher, Linux, mouse, Apple Macintosh, Google Inc., Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows
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