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MacBook hacked in contest at security event

April 20, 2007 Zero-day vulnerability in Safari Web browser used to commandeer a MacBook in hack-a-Mac contest at CanSecWest conference. TAGS: TippingPoint Technologies, Apple MacBook, vulnerability, organizer, contest, Apple Safari, conference, Apple Computer, security, attack, Apple Macintosh, Web browser

Mac flaw puts Safari surfers at risk

January 11, 2007 Combination of hole in Apple's OS X and a feature in its Web browser opens Macs to attack, Secunia says. TAGS: Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh, security, researcher, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Web browser

Firefox update kills security bugs, adds Mac support

April 14, 2006 Latest version of popular open-source Web browser includes fixes, adds expected support for Macs with Intel chips. TAGS: Mozilla Corp., security bug, Firefox 1.5, Firefox, flaw, vulnerability, Apple Macintosh, Apple Computer, open source, Web browser, security, Intel, Microsoft Internet Explorer

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

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, TIFF, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, researcher, security, bug, Firefox, Web browser, 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: flaw, Apple Mac OS, Apple Computer, Apple Safari, Apple iChat, Apple Mac OS X, patch management, vulnerability, Apple Macintosh, Web browser, security, operating system, IM

Mac OS X patch faces scrutiny

March 7, 2006 Experts say Apple patch doesn't completely fix security flaw, leaving toehold for cyberattacks. TAGS: scrutiny, Apple iChat, Apple Computer, cyberattack, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, patch, vulnerability, trojan horse, security, Web browser, Firefox, IM, operating system

This week in Apple

March 10, 2006 The war of words is heating up over Apple Computer's Mac OS security. TAGS: Apple Intel Mac Mini, hacker, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Computer, security, Web browser, operating system

Apple corrects patch trouble

March 14, 2006 Second Mac OS X security update in two weeks corrects problems introduced by earlier patch and fixes newly discovered flaws. TAGS: Apple Computer, security update, patch, attacker, flaw, Apple Mac OS X, PHP, Apple Mac OS, security, Apple Macintosh, Web browser

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: flaw, shell script, Apple Mac OS, attacker, Apple Safari, back door, rootkit, malicious code, Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X, vulnerability, expert, Symantec Corp., operating system, Web browser

Mac hacked through QuickTime flaw

April 24, 2007 Hack-a-Mac contest winner exploited a zero-day bug in QuickTime that could also expose Windows users. TAGS: TippingPoint Technologies, Apple QuickTime, flaw, vulnerability, Apple MacBook, Apple Computer, conference, attack, security, Firefox, Apple Macintosh, Web browser, Microsoft Windows

Week in review: Unfolding Origami

March 3, 2006 Despite hints at big announcements, Microsoft offers whispered details while Apple brings big noise to iPod. TAGS: Apple iPod Hi-Fi, Microsoft Origami, Apple Intel Mac Mini, home stereo, minitablet PC, Week in review, Apple iPod, Apple Macintosh, Apple Computer, announcement, Steve Jobs, reader, security, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Web browser

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. TAGS: severity, Red Hat Linux, security hole, Symantec Corp., Red Hat Inc., Mozilla Web browser, vulnerability, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, flaw, Linux, patch management, Web browser, security, Mozilla Corp., Apple Macintosh

The good and the bad of bug campaigns

January 4, 2007 Researchers have launched the third monthlong parade of flaws, this time in Apple software. But do the efforts do any good? TAGS: parade, software company, researcher, flaw, disclosure, campaign, security, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, Web browser

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. TAGS: U.K. company, Linux desktop, CIO, SuSE Linux, SuSE, Apple Computer, Microsoft Corp., information technology, Microsoft Windows Vista, Firefox, Linux, Apple Macintosh, security, Web browser, operating system, PC
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