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Apple fixes Java flaws in Mac OS

September 14, 2005 Updates fix a handful of vulnerabilities that could be used to bypass security restrictions. TAGS: Apple Mac OS, flaw, Apple Computer, Java, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X, security, operating system

Apple plugs 'critical' holes in OS X

September 23, 2005 Ten new patches for the Macintosh operating system address myriad flaws that open systems to remote attacks, experts say. TAGS: flaw, Apple Mac OS X, patch management, Apple Computer, vulnerability, Apple Mac OS, Symantec Corp., security, Apple Macintosh, operating system

Darwin flaws survive in Apple's Mac OS X

January 19, 2005 An audit of the open-source OS from which Apple borrowed much of the Mac OS X code reveals vulnerabilities that affect Apple's software. TAGS: flaw, security company, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Computer, audit, vulnerability, Apple Macintosh, open source, operating system, security

Apple iTunes security flaw discovered

November 18, 2005 A vulnerability in software that helps manage iTunes could allow an attacker to launch arbitrary code. TAGS: eEye Digital Security, security flaw, flaw, Apple iTunes, Apple Computer, attacker, security, Apple Macintosh, operating system, Microsoft Windows

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

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: PDF reader, Adobe Systems Inc., Adobe Acrobat, cyberattack, flaw, vulnerability, buffer-overflow, risk, Adobe PDF, Apple Mac OS, security, Apple Macintosh, operating system, Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

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, security, font, Wi-Fi, 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

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, Apple Computer, flaw, advisory, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, risk, vulnerability, patch management, security, operating system, Microsoft Windows, PC

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, operating system, Web browser

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, Apple Macintosh, vulnerability, flaw, Apple MacBook, bug, security, conference, 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, security, Apple Computer, blog, Web browser, 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, back door, attacker, Apple Mac OS, rootkit, Apple Computer, expert, Apple Macintosh, vulnerability, Apple Mac OS X, malicious code, Symantec Corp., operating system, security

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 Computer, Apple Mac OS, AAC, flaw, Apple Mac OS X, vulnerability, Apple iTunes, Apple Macintosh, code, security, 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: Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS, flaw, Apple iChat, Apple Safari, patch management, vulnerability, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, security, Web browser, operating system, IM

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 Mac OS, domain name, Apple Computer, Internet Service Provider, Apple Mac OS X, U.K., researcher, security, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Office, message, password, operating system

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, Sun Microsystems Inc., attacker, Apple Computer, flaw, API, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, operating system, security

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, Apple Safari, flaw, vulnerability, Apple Mac OS X, execution, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS, patch management, denial of service, security, Apple Macintosh, Web browser, 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, Apple Computer, Virginia, Intel, HyperThreading, flaw, security, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS, attack, expert, researcher, operating system, networking, BIOS
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