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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: Apple Mac OS, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, flaw, vulnerability, Symantec Corp., denial of service, file-sharing, researcher, security, operating system, networking, Bluetooth, attack, 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: vulnerability, researcher, flaw, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, Apple Computer, security, blog, operating system, Web browser

For Mac security, communication is key

June 3, 2004 Apple's operating system has seen fewer bugs than Windows, but some say a recent flaw shows the tight-lipped company must communicate better on security and move faster to fix holes. TAGS: Apple Computer, researcher, vulnerability, Apple Macintosh, communication, threat, security, operating system, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, virus, Microsoft Windows

Apple patches 'critical' OS X flaw

June 7, 2004 Company executives call the vulnerability its first critical security issue since Mac OS X was released three years ago. TAGS: Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh, flaw, patch management, researcher, security, Web browser, operating system

Firm sweetens Mac virus tool, but will Apple-ites bite?

June 23, 2004 Sophos updates its antivirus program for Mac OS X. But with no major Mac attacks on the books, it may be a hard sell. TAGS: Sophos Plc., antivirus, virus, Apple Macintosh, antivirus software, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS X, security, Apple Mac OS, researcher, operating system

OS X flaw may leave Macs open to virus attacks

April 9, 2004 Apple says it is investigating a French security firm's claim that it has found a way to trick Mac computers into opening potentially harmful files. TAGS: Apple Mac OS X, trojan horse, virus attack, Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh, flaw, virus, security, researcher, operating system, Apple Mac OS, MP3

AT&T looks into closing its Windows

October 5, 2004 A team of researchers is evaluating how Linux and Mac OS X stack up against Windows for internal use. TAGS: desktop software, AT&T Corp., Linux, CIO, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, IBM Corp., desktop computer, Apple Macintosh, researcher, Microsoft Windows, operating system, open source, security, Microsoft Corp., PC

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

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, BIOS, HyperThreading, Apple Computer, malicious code, Apple Macintosh, Intel, Apple Mac OS, expert, Virginia, operating system, security, virus, attack, flaw, researcher

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

Week in review: Code breaking

May 21, 2004 Source code was again under attack, as Cisco Systems investigated a leak, and two popular repository applications were found to have vulnerabilities. TAGS: Minix, Concurrent Versions System, Cisco Systems Inc., Apple Mac OS X, vulnerability, flaw, Week in review, source code, Apple Mac OS, attacker, Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh, Linux, open source, researcher, security

Squashing bugs with an Apple fix a day

January 12, 2007 Landon Fuller explains why he is devoting his time to patching flaws found by the Month of Apple Bugs project. TAGS: Landon Fuller, Apple Computer, assistance, patch, vulnerability, bug, code, security, patch management, researcher, Apple Macintosh, operating system
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