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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

'Critical' patches released for Windows

 January 11, 2005 Microsoft releases two patches for OS, but fix for underlying IE problems is not yet ready. TAGS: patch management, Stephen Toulouse, patch, vulnerability, attacker, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows, operating system

Red Hat, SuSE release Linux patches

 January 13, 2005 Linux vendors release patches to resolve operating-system vulnerabilities ranging from DoS attacks to buffer overflows. TAGS: Red Hat Inc., Mandriva, SuSE, vulnerability, buffer-overflow, patch management, denial of service, GNOME, Linux, attacker, flaw, Novell Inc., Adobe PDF, 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, OpenSSL, Panther, Apple Computer, patch management, vulnerability, Apple Mac OS, printing, SSL, Apple Mac OS X, open-source software, flaw, Apple Macintosh, Unix, XML, 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, Apache Software Foundation, flaw, Apple Mac OS X, advisory, Apple Mac OS, AppleScript, Apple Computer, TIFF, vulnerability, Apple Macintosh, chief technology officer, operating system, Bluetooth, security

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 Computer, Apple iChat, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Safari, patch management, vulnerability, flaw, Apple Macintosh, security, Web browser, operating system, IM

Microsoft patches a pair of flaws

 June 8, 2004 The software giant releases fixes for a vulnerability in its DirectPlay peer-to-peer gaming module and a flaw in a third-party program Microsoft includes with several applications. TAGS: Crystal Reports, Stephen Toulouse, flaw, patch management, Sasser worm, attacker, P2P, vulnerability, RSS, security, Microsoft Corp., games, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, operating system

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

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

Symantec flaw leaves opening for viruses

 February 9, 2005 Flaw in scanner in antivirus and antispam products could give viruses free rein; patch is issued. TAGS: Symantec Corp., Internet Security Systems Inc., flaw, antivirus, advisory, vulnerability, virus, anti-spam, patch management, Norton Co., attacker, scanner, library, security, e-mail, operating system

Microsoft plugs worm hole in Windows

 July 11, 2006 "Critical" flaw could let worm spread, company says, as it sends updates addressing 18 problems in Windows, Office. TAGS: flaw, vulnerability, DHCP, worm, Microsoft Office, patch management, Web server, risk, attacker, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server, fix, security, service pack, Microsoft Corp., Symantec Corp.

Microsoft plugs Windows worm holes

 October 12, 2005 Patches fix 14 security holes in the OS, including serious ones that could be exploited for a malicious worm attack. TAGS: Microsoft COM+, Stephen Toulouse, streaming media, security hole, eEye Digital Security, vulnerability, Microsoft Windows 2000, flaw, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, worm, Microsoft Windows Server, security, patch management, attack, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: Landon Fuller, Apple Computer, assistance, patch, vulnerability, bug, code, security, patch management, researcher, Apple Macintosh, operating system

Apple plans to remedy OS X security issues

 October 31, 2003 The Mac maker says that security updates included in the new Panther OS will be made available as a free update for older Mac OS X versions. TAGS: Thor Larholm, Panther, PivX Solutions, @stake Inc., Ximian, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Apple Computer, vulnerability, Apple Macintosh, security, service pack, security company, Red Hat Inc., patch management, operating system
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