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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. TAGS: Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, patch management, flaw, security, operating system, server, Web browser

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. TAGS: invitation, Apple Computer, malicious code, flaw, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS, Web browser, e-mail

Apple patches 'critical' OS X flaw

June 7, 2004 Company executives call the vulnerability its first critical security issue since Mac OS X was released three years ago. TAGS: Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh, flaw, patch management, researcher, security, Web browser, operating system

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

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. TAGS: Mozilla Corp., Firefox, Firefox 1.5, security bug, flaw, Apple Macintosh, Apple Computer, vulnerability, Web browser, security, Intel, open source, Microsoft Internet Explorer

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. TAGS: TippingPoint Technologies, Apple QuickTime, Apple MacBook, vulnerability, flaw, Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh, Firefox, security, attack, conference, Java, Microsoft Windows, Web browser

Apple fixes 15 flaws in Mac OS X

September 8, 2004 The Mac maker patches a bushel of security issues in its flagship operating system, some of which are considered "critical." TAGS: Jaguar, Kerberos, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Computer, patch management, flaw, Apple Macintosh, security, open-source software, operating system, open source, Web browser

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: Apple Mac OS, Apple iChat, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Safari, flaw, patch management, vulnerability, 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: Apple Mac OS, researcher, Apple Mac OS X, vulnerability, flaw, Apple Macintosh, Apple Computer, security, blog, Web browser, operating system

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. TAGS: Apple Computer, phishing, Mozilla Corp., Opera Software, patch management, flaw, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, security, operating system, server

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. TAGS: security patch, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Safari, vulnerability, Apple Computer, security flaw, Apple Mac OS, execution, flaw, denial of service, security, Apple Macintosh, library, operating system, Web browser

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. TAGS: Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS X, attacker, patch, security, PHP, Apple Mac OS, flaw, Apple Macintosh, Web browser

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. TAGS: domain name, phishing, convention, Mozilla Corp., computer security, attacker, Web browser, flaw, Apple Computer, Opera Software, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, language, Firefox, character, e-mail

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. TAGS: phishing, browser company, Web browser, Mozilla Corp., flaw, Service Pack 2, bank, Apple Computer, Opera Software, security, icon, Firefox, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

Java flaw could lead to Windows, Linux attacks

November 23, 2004 Threat affects various operating systems and major browsers such as IE and Firefox, leading experts to rate it "critical." TAGS: Jouko Pynnonen, Java plug-in, Java, flaw, exploit, Sun Microsystems Inc., advisory, Java applet, victim, virus, Linux, vulnerability, Apple Computer, Web browser, attack, 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, rootkit, back door, Apple Mac OS, Apple Safari, Apple Macintosh, attacker, flaw, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS X, expert, malicious code, vulnerability, operating system, Symantec Corp., security

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, Apple Computer, flaw, researcher, campaign, software company, security, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, Web browser

Image flaw pierces PC security

August 5, 2004 Six vulnerabilities in a common code that handles an open-source image format could open the doors to intruders. TAGS: PNG, vulnerability, Mozilla Corp., flaw, Linux, Opera Software, open source, Web browser, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Firefox, image, e-mail, Apple Computer

Week in review: The wild, wild Web

July 2, 2004 Just when you thought it was safe to wade back in, new threats mingled with old flaws to make surfing no day at the beach. TAGS: Week in review, Web browser, Mozilla Corp., search engine, Opera Software, MSN, Microsoft Internet Explorer, flaw, Internet search, threat, Firefox, Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh, security, password, Microsoft Corp.
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