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Showing 1-20 of 20 results foundMicrosoft pulls Mac security update
December 13, 2006 Company encourages consumers to uninstall the patch, which is still being tested.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.Apple launches new Macintosh ad campaign
May 3, 2006 With Microsoft's Vista operating system suffering setbacks, Apple Computer seizes an opportunity.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.Symantec CEO advocates fair play and Macs
May 15, 2006 John Thompson thinks more folks should buy from Apple, worries Microsoft won't give him a fair fight in security.Excel under zero-day attack, Microsoft warns
February 5, 2007 Spreadsheet-focused attack affects several versions of company's Office software, including one for Macs.Word hole exploited in zero-day attacks
December 6, 2006 "Limited attacks" are taking advantage of previously unknown security bug in word-processing program, Microsoft warns.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.McAfee bites into Apple security
May 5, 2006 Launches antivirus for Mac, saying Apple's operating system is "just as vulnerable" to targeted attacks as its competitors.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.Microsoft flip-flops on Vista virtualization
June 20, 2007 Company reverses plan to expand rights to allow home versions of the operating systems to run inside virtual machines.Year in review: Zero-day mania
December 28, 2006 Cybercrooks found Microsoft's "Patch Tuesdays" too tempting to pass up. Apple, too, had a rough year when it came to security.Say good-bye to Apple security?
May 2, 2006 SecureWave CEO Bob Johnson warns that the Windows-friendly Boot Camp software could bring bugs to Apple products.Mac desktops are 'smarter money,' says CIO
July 10, 2007 U.K. company examining alternatives to Microsoft because of what it sees as software giant's "aggressive" licensing policies.Mystery surrounds Microsoft's virtualization flip-flop
June 20, 2007 Plans to ease licensing restrictions would have won company plenty of fans, so why did it reverse course at the last minute?Week in review: Try to read Microsoft's hips
June 22, 2007 On the eve of announcing a change in Vista that people have clamored for, the company reverses course and then clams up.Is Mac OS as safe as ever?
February 27, 2006 Trio of threats suggest hackers are now eyeing the previously ignored software. Should fans worry?Clouds over Redmond
March 23, 2006 With all the trouble getting Vista out, Microsoft must find a way to release future Windows updates on a reasonable schedule.Week in review: Unfolding Origami
March 3, 2006 Despite hints at big announcements, Microsoft offers whispered details while Apple brings big noise to iPod.Study: Windows has fewest security holes
March 23, 2007 But it beats Red Hat and Mac OS X on number of critical flaws, according to latest threat report from Symantec. Sponsored matches for "security"
