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Apple updates Mac OS to squash bugs
June 28, 2006
Operating system update includes fixes for several security flaws as well as general feature updates.
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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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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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Apple megapatch plugs 45 security holes
March 14, 2007
Update for Mac OS X includes a number of fixes for zero-day vulnerabilities released as part of two high-profile bug-hunting campaigns.
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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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One more update to Apple patch
March 17, 2006
Update is designed to address installation problems with patch released earlier in week, say security experts.
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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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Apple closes Wi-Fi hole
January 26, 2007
Security update fixes an AirPort vulnerability disclosed in November as part of the Month of Kernel Bugs campaign.
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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.
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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 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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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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Bluetooth worm targets Mac OS X
February 17, 2006
Pest isn't believed to have attacked users yet, but two examples of malicious software to target Mac OS in two days may signal trend.
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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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Winner mocks OS X hacking contest
March 7, 2006
Hacker gains operating control of a Mac Mini using an unpublished vulnerability, says machine is "easy pickings."
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Mac OS X patch faces scrutiny
March 7, 2006
Experts say Apple patch doesn't completely fix security flaw, leaving toehold for cyberattacks.
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