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Apple releases security update to Mac OS X
December 3, 2004
The company patches 17 flaws in various components of the Mac operating system.
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This week in Apple
February 24, 2006
A flaw in Mac OS X could be a conduit for attackers to install malicious code on computers running the OS X software. Also: Apple confirms that it plans to introduce some fun new products.
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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.
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Apple corrects patch trouble
March 14, 2006
Second Mac OS X security update in two weeks corrects problems introduced by earlier patch and fixes newly discovered flaws.
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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.
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Adobe fixes Reader, Acrobat for Mac OS
June 28, 2005
Two "medium risk" flaws could allow an attacker to run executables or abuse elevated privileges in Safari.
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Mac hacked through QuickTime flaw
April 24, 2007
Hack-a-Mac contest winner exploited a zero-day bug in QuickTime that could also expose Windows users.
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Firefox update kills security bugs, adds Mac support
April 14, 2006
Latest version of popular open-source Web browser includes fixes, adds expected support for Macs with Intel chips.
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Apple patches Mac OS X flaws
March 22, 2005
Mac maker fixes 10 vulnerabilities and offers a solution to a pernicious browser-based phishing threat.
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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.
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Apple releases OS X security patches
November 30, 2005
"Highly critical" security updates address more than a dozen vulnerabilities in the Mac OS X operating system.
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Phishing flaw a danger to alternative browsers
February 7, 2005
A security weakness in a domain-name standard allows attackers to spoof Web sites on non-Microsoft browsers.
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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.
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Browser phishing 'flaw' could hook users
December 9, 2004
Security issue allows an attacker to send victims to legitimate sites and then take control of pop-up windows and grab sensitive information.
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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?
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