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Apple updates Quicktime 7.2 with eight security fixes

July 12th, 2007 by Robert Vamosi

In addition to providing full-screen viewing and various iPhone options, the latest version of Quicktime 7.2 includes eight important security fixes. This update affects users of Mac OS X v10.3.9, Mac OS X v10.4.9, as well as users of Windows XP and Windows Vista. The ...

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Apple releases security update for Mac OS X and OS X Server v. 10.4.11

May 29th, 2008 by Elinor Mills

Apple has released a hefty security update for the Mac OS X and OS X Server that fixes more than 40 vulnerabilities, a number of which could be exploited to enable someone to run programs on the machine remotely or lead to the disclosure of sensitive data.

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Apple releases 'huge' Mac OS X update

May 30th, 2008 by Tom Espiner

Apple has released an update to Mac OS X patching over 40 security holes.

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Video: See how iPhone exploit works

July 27th, 2007 by Staff writers

A vulnerability has been discovered in the Safari browser of the iPhone, and this video is a brief demonstration of how it works. More details are set to be announced at this year's Black Hat security conference.

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Apple plugs 'gone in 30 seconds' Safari flaw

April 18th, 2008 by Marcus Browne

Apple has released another round of security patches for its Web browser this week, targeting a vulnerability which allowed a Macbook air to be hacked and two deficiencies in the Windows-only version of the software.

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3G iPhone gets Gartner approval

August 13th, 2008 by Natasha Lomas

Apple's iPhone 3G smartphone is fit for business use, according to analyst house Gartner.

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Apple dismisses Safari vulnerability

May 16th, 2008 by Elinor Mills

Safari users are at risk of littering their desktops with malicious software because the browser does not ask for user permission when downloading files.

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CommSec launches iPhone trading app

July 10th, 2008 by Liam Tung

CommSec, CommBank's securities trading arm, claims it has launched the first iPhone application in Australia.

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Is Apple Mac's popularity creating insecurity?

November 2nd, 2007 by Liam Tung

Macs are still less likely than PCs to be exploited by malware, but Apple's rising popularity and Wednesday's discovery of a Mac-targeted Trojan could spell the beginning of the end for the Mac security haven.

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Apple QuickTime zero-day flaw 'extremely critical'

November 27th, 2007 by Tom Espiner

Security research firm Secunia has reported what it calls an "extremely critical" vulnerability in media-streaming program Apple QuickTime.

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