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Breaking into a laptop via Wi-Fi

 August 2, 2006 Flaws in software that runs wireless-networking hardware could let attackers take over PCs, including Macs, Black Hat warns. TAGS: Black Hat, researcher, Wi-Fi, attacker, flaw, attack, threat, Apple MacBook, software company, Apple Computer, laptop computer, Intel, security, PC, video, operating system

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

Vista, Leopard, Linux to compete in hack contest

 February 7, 2008 An ethical hacking contest will pit the three operating systems against each other next month at CanSecWest conference. TAGS: hacking, contest, researcher, Linux, Apple MacBook, conference, security, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Computer, operating system, laptop computer, Microsoft Windows

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, vulnerability, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, security, Apple Computer, blog, 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, attacker, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, TIFF, Apple Macintosh, researcher, security, 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

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, flaw, expert, attack, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS, researcher, operating system, BIOS, networking

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, Apple Computer, patch, vulnerability, assistance, bug, patch management, security, researcher, code, Apple Macintosh, operating system
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