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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. TAGS: security update, Vancouver, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Apple MacBook, Apple Macintosh, vulnerability, flaw, bug, security, conference, operating system

Apple plugs 'critical' holes in OS X

September 23, 2005 Ten new patches for the Macintosh operating system address myriad flaws that open systems to remote attacks, experts say. TAGS: Apple Mac OS X, Apple Computer, patch management, flaw, vulnerability, Apple Mac OS, Symantec Corp., Apple Macintosh, security, operating system

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. TAGS: McAfee Inc., Apple Mac OS X, vulnerability, Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh, popularity, operating system, attack, security, Firefox, Apple Mac OS, antivirus, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, vulnerability, flaw, security, Wi-Fi, operating system

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

Darwin flaws survive in Apple's Mac OS X

January 19, 2005 An audit of the open-source OS from which Apple borrowed much of the Mac OS X code reveals vulnerabilities that affect Apple's software. TAGS: flaw, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Apple Computer, security company, audit, Apple Macintosh, vulnerability, operating system, bug, open source, security

Mac OS fix fails to plug security hole

May 25, 2004 Security experts warn that a patch released by Apple last week to shore up the operating system against malicious Web sites does not actually solve the problem. TAGS: security hole, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, Apple Computer, patch, security, vulnerability, operating system, Unix, software company

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. TAGS: Apple Mac OS, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS X, Apple iTunes, AAC, Apple Macintosh, vulnerability, flaw, code, operating system, security

Apple releases patches for Jaguar, Panther

April 6, 2004 The updates fix four issues, including security holes in the Unix printing system used by the Mac OS. TAGS: Jaguar, OpenSSL, Panther, Apple Computer, patch management, vulnerability, SSL, printing, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, flaw, open-source software, Unix, Apple Macintosh, XML, security

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, Apple Mac OS, operating system, Apple Mac OS X, virus, Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: Apple QuickTime, Apple Computer, advisory, Apple Mac OS, flaw, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X, risk, vulnerability, patch management, security, operating system, function, PC, Microsoft Windows

Apple releases OS X security patches

November 30, 2005 "Highly critical" security updates address more than a dozen vulnerabilities in the Mac OS X operating system. TAGS: security patch, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Safari, vulnerability, security flaw, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS, flaw, execution, denial of service, Apple Macintosh, security, library, operating system, Web browser

Apple issues patch for Mac OS X hole

December 22, 2003 Apple Computer releases a security update that, among other fixes, closes a hole in Mac OS X that could have allowed hackers to take control of a computer under particular circumstances. TAGS: DHCP Server, DHCP, security update, Panther, Apple Computer, Jaguar, hacker, denial of service, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, vulnerability, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows 2000, security, server, 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: Apple Mac OS, Apple Safari, Apple iChat, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS X, flaw, vulnerability, Apple Macintosh, patch management, security, Web browser, operating system, IM

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: Apple Mac OS, vulnerability, flaw, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, researcher, Apple Computer, security, blog, Web browser, operating system

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. TAGS: PDF reader, Adobe Systems Inc., Adobe Acrobat, vulnerability, buffer-overflow, cyberattack, flaw, risk, Apple Mac OS, operating system, Adobe PDF, security, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows, Apple Computer, Microsoft Corp.

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." TAGS: Apple Mac OS X, hacking, vulnerability, Apple Macintosh, Apple Intel Mac Mini, Apple Mac OS, Apple Computer, hacker, patch management, security, operating system, server

Mac OS X in hackers' crosshairs, report says

March 22, 2005 Symantec has warned that as Apple's market share rises, its operating system will come under increased attack. TAGS: Symantec Corp., Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Computer, vulnerability, virus, target, hacker, platform, market share, Apple Mac OS, operating system, attack, security, Microsoft Corp.

Another QuickTime flaw found

November 8, 2005 Soon after a patch for four security flaws is issued, a new "critical" hole is found in Apple's popular media player. TAGS: eEye Digital Security, Apple QuickTime, flaw, advisory, Apple Computer, attacker, patch, vulnerability, security, operating system
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