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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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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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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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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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.
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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.
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