Tag: vulnerabilities
Apple releases OS X 10.5.7
May 13th, 2009 by Steven MusilThe update to Leopard operating system includes fixes for a variety of bugs and security issues, as well as expanded hardware support.
Apple releases Tiger, Leopard security updates
December 18th, 2007 by Tom KrazitIt's download time again for Mac OS X users, as 31 new security-related fixes for both Tiger and Leopard were made available by Apple this week.
Apple QuickTime zero-day flaw 'extremely critical'
November 27th, 2007 by Tom EspinerSecurity research firm Secunia has reported what it calls an "extremely critical" vulnerability in media-streaming program Apple QuickTime.
Microsoft plugs security holes in new Mac Office
March 12th, 2008 by Ina FriedMicrosoft said on Tuesday that it has released its first update to Office 2008 for Mac, fixes that should boost stability and performance in some areas, while closing some security holes.
Apple removes Mac antivirus warning
December 4th, 2008 by Elinor MillsApple has removed an old item from its support site late Tuesday in the US that urged Mac customers to use multiple antivirus utilities and this week said the Mac is safe "out of the box".
Numbers game: Macs safe but not so secure
April 10th, 2008 by Tom KrazitThe scalp of Mac OS X has been waved trophy-like after being hacked in controlled environments, yet security researchers are hard pressed remembering the last time a Mac was compromised in the wild.
iPhone SDK gets ActiveSync, push e-mail
March 7th, 2008 by Marguerite ReardonApple has finally granted the wish of business users who have craved the coolness of the iPhone but couldn't live without push e-mail.
CA's Apple Mac lives with 100,000+ viruses
June 27th, 2007 by Munir KotadiaSoftware vendor CA recently took me for a tour around their AV research centre in Melbourne, where I got to visit their "live virus" room, which was the only place in the building I saw a Mac.
The secure Mac: myth or legend? Part II
October 12th, 2007 by David BraueHere is part two of David Braue's look at whether the Mac is really more secure than other PC operating systems. (Part one is here.)
The secure Mac: myth or legend? Part I
October 10th, 2007 by David BraueCNET.com.au has this story from David Braue which looks at the question of whether the Mac is really more secure than other PC operating systems. This is part one:
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