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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, flaw, Apple Macintosh, patch management, server, operating system, Web browser, security

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, flaw, Apple Computer, malicious code, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS, Web browser, e-mail

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

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, security update, patch, attacker, security, flaw, Apple Mac OS X, PHP, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, 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: flaw, Apple Mac OS, Apple Computer, Apple iChat, Apple Safari, patch management, vulnerability, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, security, Web browser, operating system, IM

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. TAGS: Adobe Systems Inc., Adobe Acrobat, attacker, Adobe Acrobat Reader, flaw, Apple Mac OS, Apple Computer, Adobe PDF, Apple Macintosh, Web browser, operating system

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, flaw, Apple MacBook, vulnerability, Apple Computer, conference, security, attack, Apple Macintosh, Firefox, Web browser, Microsoft Windows

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

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

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

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

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 Safari, back door, Apple Mac OS, attacker, rootkit, expert, Apple Macintosh, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS X, malicious code, vulnerability, Symantec Corp., operating system, Web browser

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

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