March 13, 2010

'Mac' Tag Index

Best Buy Thieves Get Away Undetected

By rappelling in from the ceiling, the thieves avoided triggering motion detectors.
Tags: Mac, security, Best Buy, theft, laptop theft

Apple Hires Snyder

The former Mozilla security chief has been hired as Apple's senior product manager for security.
Tags: Mozilla, Mac, Apple, security, company

Adobe Warns of New Vulnerabilities

New critical holes have been found in Adobe Reader and Flash Player.
Tags: Windows, Mac, security, software, Security Advisory

Security Comparison: Mac vs. PC

Analysis from 32 security experts on the comparative security of Mac and PC operating systems.
Tags: Windows, Mac, security, phishing, OS

Apple Intros 2010's First Mac OS Security Update

Mac users get Flash, audio, and printing updates for some very serious security issues.
Tags: OS X, Mac, security, Apple, Flash

Apple Releases Mac OS X Security Update

The update patches at least a dozen serious vulnerabilities.
Tags: OS X, Mac, security, vulnerabilities, update

SecurityReason Warns of Mac Vulnerability

The vulnerability is a potential buffer overflow error.
Tags: OS X, Mac, security, buffer overflow, vulnerability

New Attack Pinpoints User's Location

Security researcher Samy Kamkar has demonstrated an attack that determines a Web user's exact location with GPS coordinates.
Tags: Google, Mac, MySpace, Latitude, vulnerability

Mac OS X Malware Blocking Gathering Dust

No updates have been made to Apple's new malware blocker in the almost six months since its launch.
Tags: OS X, Mac, malware, security, Apple

Norton Launches Online Backup 2.0

New features include Mac support, 90-day file versioning, and the ability to share files via e-mail.
Tags: Intel, e-Mail, Mac, support, IT

Adobe to Release Critical Patches for Flash Player and Adobe AIR

The updates will address multiple vulnerabilities.
Tags: Microsoft, OS X, Linux, Windows, Mac

Apple Fixes Java Vulnerabilities

The company has released Java updates for Mac OS X 10.5 and 10.6.
Tags: Leopard, OS X, Mac, security, software

McAfee Launches Mac Endpoint Protection

The software includes antivirus and antispyware protection as well as a system firewall.
Tags: Leopard, OS X, marketing, Mac, Enterprise

Snow Leopard Bug Erases Personal Data

After logging off the computer and logging back as a guest, users may find their personal data completely erased.
Tags: Leopard, OS X, video, Mac, bug

Mac Vulnerability Could Allow Data Theft

A Mac expert reveals a method of data theft that works even on encrypted information.
Tags: Safari, Windows, video, Mac

6/26: OSX_JAHLAV.B is OS X Malware

OSX_JAHLAV.B arrives as ActiveXsetup.dmg, which is a MAC OS X mountable Disk Image file. It contains a .PKG file which contains its malicious script and its component files.
Tags: OS X, Mac, image

Adobe Issues Critical Patch for Reader and Acrobat

It's well worth upgrading your version of Adobe Acrobat and Reader.
Tags: Microsoft, Linux, Windows, Mac, malware

Microsoft Releases PowerPoint Patch

Hackers are actively attempting to exploit holes in PowerPoint, Microsoft says.
Tags: Microsoft, Windows, Mac, security, PowerPoint

Mac Botnet Still a Danger, Symantec says

Although there's been negligible activity since the January warning, Mac systems aren't safe.
Tags: Mac, malware, security, virus, botnet

Is Mac OS X Under Attack?

Proof remains to be seen for concerns about new vulnerabilities for Macs and iPhones.
Tags: iPhone, Safari, OS X, Windows, Mac

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