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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.
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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.
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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.
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Apple iTunes security flaw discovered
November 18, 2005
A vulnerability in software that helps manage iTunes could allow an attacker to launch arbitrary code.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Apple plugs 25 Mac OS X flaws
April 19, 2007
Fourth security update this year addresses vulnerabilities that could let attackers hit Macs.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Apple patches a batch of Mac OS X flaws
May 4, 2005
Computer maker issues 20 patches aimed at pre-Tiger versions of its operating system.
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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.
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Apple issues Java security update
April 19, 2006
Flaws could allow malicious attackers to gain access to Mac OS users' systems.
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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.
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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.
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