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Apple Mac OS X patch plugs 31 vulnerabilities

November 29, 2006 Bundle of fixes includes patch for zero-day Wi-Fi hijack flaw and other bugs, some that could let an attacker commandeer Macs. TAGS: flaw, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS, vulnerability, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, security, font, Wi-Fi, operating system

Apple releases Mac OS X security update

September 29, 2006 Mac OS X 10.4.8 fixes several flaws that could lead to remote code execution, the company says. TAGS: flaw, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Computer, SSL, Apple Macintosh

Apple plugs 25 Mac OS X flaws

April 19, 2007 Fourth security update this year addresses vulnerabilities that could let attackers hit Macs. TAGS: security update, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Apple Computer, flaw, Apple Macintosh, vulnerability, Apple MacBook, conference, bug, security, operating system

Fix in for Apple flaw

August 18, 2006 Xsan Filesystem patch tackles flaws in Mac OS X versions that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or crash a system. TAGS: Xsan, flaw, attacker, file system, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh

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

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

Exploit released for Mac OS X flaw

October 3, 2006 Exploit appears to have been crafted before Apple patched the flaw last week. TAGS: exploit, flaw, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, privilege, vulnerability, Apple Computer, patch, Apple Macintosh, person

Apple megapatch plugs 45 security holes

March 14, 2007 Update for Mac OS X includes a number of fixes for zero-day vulnerabilities released as part of two high-profile bug-hunting campaigns. TAGS: vulnerability, security hole, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS X, Apple iPhoto, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, flaw, security, fix

Apple flaws put both Macs and PCs at risk

May 12, 2006 Patches arrive for more than 40 holes affecting QuickTime, used by Apple and Windows systems, and Mac OS X. TAGS: Apple QuickTime, flaw, Apple Computer, advisory, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, risk, vulnerability, patch management, security, media player, operating system, Microsoft Windows, PC

Security holes for the holidays

November 22, 2006 There's no time off from Internet threats, as flaws in Firefox, IE and Mac OS X open the door to attack. TAGS: flaw, holiday, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, threat, security, Apple Macintosh, Firefox, password, Microsoft Corp.

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, Apple Mac OS, vulnerability, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, Apple Computer, security, blog, Web browser, operating system

Attack code out for Apple flaw

June 29, 2006 Exploit comes only a day after Apple released a patch for the bug. Plus: iTunes update plugs a security hole. TAGS: Apple Mac OS, Apple Computer, Apple iTunes, Apple Mac OS X, flaw, vulnerability, code, Apple Macintosh, security, 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, TIFF, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, researcher, security, bug, Web browser, Firefox, operating system

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 Safari, Apple iChat, vulnerability, patch management, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, Web browser, security, IM, operating system

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

Apple issues Java security update

April 19, 2006 Flaws could allow malicious attackers to gain access to Mac OS users' systems. TAGS: Java, Java 2, J2SE, JRE, attacker, flaw, Sun Microsystems Inc., Apple Computer, API, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, operating system, security

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

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, attacker, patch, Apple Mac OS X, flaw, PHP, security, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, Web browser

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 Computer, researcher, company representative, Apple MacBook, representative, vulnerability, IBM PowerPC, attacker, Apple Macintosh, Wi-Fi, security, wireless network, Apple Mac OS

Apple plugs zero-day QuickTime flaw

January 23, 2007 Patch for serious vulnerability in media player software comes 23 days after details of the flaw and attack code were publicly released. TAGS: Apple QuickTime, Apple Computer, flaw, vulnerability, buffer-overflow, media player, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS, security
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