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

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

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

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

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

QuickTime zero-day bug threatens Macs, PCs

January 2, 2007 Publication of yet-to-be-patched QuickTime vulnerability kicks off month in which researchers will publish an Apple software bug each day. TAGS: Apple QuickTime, advisory, Apple Computer, bug, attacker, researcher, vulnerability, flaw, media player, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, security, Microsoft Windows, PC
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