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Apple updates Mac OS to squash bugs

June 28, 2006 Operating system update includes fixes for several security flaws as well as general feature updates. TAGS: security flaw, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Apple iChat, Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh, security, Symantec Corp., operating system

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

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: Apple Computer, flaw, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, vulnerability, Apple Macintosh, font, security, Wi-Fi, operating system

Adobe fixes PDF reader flaws

July 12, 2006 If left unpatched, vulnerabilities in Adobe Systems' PDF reader software could put Windows, Mac users at risk of cyberattack. TAGS: Adobe Systems Inc., PDF reader, cyberattack, flaw, Adobe Acrobat, vulnerability, buffer-overflow, risk, Adobe PDF, Apple Mac OS, security, Apple Macintosh, operating system, Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

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 X, Apple Mac OS, threat, security, Apple Macintosh, Firefox, password, Microsoft Corp.

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, security, attack, Bluetooth, operating system, server

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, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, Apple iPhoto, flaw, security, fix

Tribble on Apple's security troubles

March 15, 2006 When it comes to patches, Mac OS veteran Bud Tribble says the company doesn't believe in schedules or severity rankings. TAGS: security update, Apple Mac OS, schedule, Apple Computer, security alert, security, Apple Macintosh, fix, Apple Mac OS X, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

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, flaw, Apple Mac OS X, Apple iTunes, vulnerability, Apple Macintosh, code, security, 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: researcher, flaw, vulnerability, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, Apple Computer, security, blog, Web browser, operating system

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 Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X, risk, vulnerability, patch management, security, media player, operating system, Microsoft Windows, PC

Bluetooth worm targets Mac OS X

February 17, 2006 Pest isn't believed to have attacked users yet, but two examples of malicious software to target Mac OS in two days may signal trend. TAGS: Inqtana, F-Secure Corp., worm, Symantec Corp., Apple Mac OS, Bluetooth, Apple Mac OS X, malicious software, Apple Macintosh, Apple Computer, antivirus, security, operating system

Apple closes Wi-Fi hole

January 26, 2007 Security update fixes an AirPort vulnerability disclosed in November as part of the Month of Kernel Bugs campaign. TAGS: Apple Computer, vulnerability, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Apple MacBook, security, Wi-Fi

Mac flaw puts Safari surfers at risk

January 11, 2007 Combination of hole in Apple's OS X and a feature in its Web browser opens Macs to attack, Secunia says. TAGS: Apple Computer, security, Apple Macintosh, researcher, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, 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 Computer, Apple Mac OS, Apple Safari, Apple iChat, vulnerability, Apple Mac OS X, patch management, Apple Macintosh, Web browser, security, operating system, IM

Security from A to Z: OS X

November 28, 2006 Debate rages over whether the Mac operating system is inherently safer than Windows. Part of a series on hot security topics. TAGS: Apple Mac OS X, malicious software, Apple Macintosh, Apple Computer, security, Apple Mac OS, virus, Unix, operating system, Microsoft Windows, PC, Microsoft Corp.

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, security, researcher, Apple Macintosh, bug, Web browser, Firefox, operating system

One more update to Apple patch

March 17, 2006 Update is designed to address installation problems with patch released earlier in week, say security experts. TAGS: patch, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS X, security, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh

This week in Apple

March 10, 2006 The war of words is heating up over Apple Computer's Mac OS security. TAGS: Apple Intel Mac Mini, hacker, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Computer, security, Web browser, operating system

SANS names top hacker targets

November 15, 2006 Microsoft's IE and Office, Apple's Mac OS X and people themselves are among the Internet's weak links, the security group says. TAGS: SANS Institute, Web application, VoIP, P2P, attack, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS, security, Apple Mac OS X, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp.
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