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OpenOffice bug hits multiple operating systems

September 25, 2007 A vulnerability in OpenOffice could allow attackers to remotely execute code on computers running Windows, Linux or Mac OS. TAGS: OpenOffice, iDefense, TIFF, vulnerability, Linux, worm, Apple Mac OS, operating system, bug, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows

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 Mac OS X, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, Apple MacBook, vulnerability, flaw, security, bug, operating system, conference

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

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, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Computer, security company, audit, vulnerability, Apple Macintosh, operating system, bug, open source, security

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, Bluetooth, attack, server

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, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh, vulnerability, patch, security, 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 iTunes, Apple Mac OS X, AAC, Apple Macintosh, vulnerability, flaw, code, operating system, security

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

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, security, Adobe PDF, operating system, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows, Apple Computer, Microsoft Corp.

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

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, Panther, OpenSSL, Apple Computer, patch management, vulnerability, printing, SSL, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, open-source software, flaw, Unix, Apple Macintosh, XML, 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 iChat, Apple Computer, Apple Safari, Apple Mac OS X, flaw, vulnerability, patch management, Apple Macintosh, security, Web browser, operating system, IM

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

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, vulnerability, security flaw, Apple Safari, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS, execution, flaw, denial of service, security, Apple Macintosh, 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, vulnerability, denial of service, Apple Mac OS, hacker, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, security, Microsoft Windows 2000, server, operating system

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, flaw, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X, risk, vulnerability, patch management, security, operating system, function, PC, Microsoft Windows

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, vulnerability, hacking, Apple Macintosh, Apple Intel Mac Mini, Apple Mac OS, Apple Computer, hacker, patch management, security, operating system, server

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

Apple patches a batch of Mac OS X flaws

May 4, 2005 Computer maker issues 20 patches aimed at pre-Tiger versions of its operating system. TAGS: patch management, Apple OS, flaw, Apple Mac OS X, Apache Software Foundation, Apple Mac OS, AppleScript, advisory, Apple Computer, TIFF, Apple Macintosh, vulnerability, chief technology officer, operating system, Bluetooth, security

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 Computer, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, virus, target, vulnerability, hacker, Apple Mac OS, platform, market share, attack, operating system, security, Microsoft Corp.