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- Patch Tuesday heads-up: Critical MS Office patches coming
- Office for Mac also affected...So where are the rants from Windows zealots who scream blue murder every time there's a patch for possible exploits of iTunes on Windows?Oh, that's right, faulty Microsoft software on OS X must be Apple's fault. Forgot that.Critical bulletins for Vista and Windows 7Vista/Server2008: 1 bulletinWindows...
- Tags: Apple Mac OS X, Operating systems, patch management, Microsoft Office, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows, marketing, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-11-05
- Sun patches 'critical' StarOffice/StarSuite flaw
- Sun patches Openoffice.org with 3.1.1The security problem in "CVE-2009-0200 / CVE-2009-0201: Manipulated Microsoft Word files can lead to heap overflows and arbitrary code execution" was patched in Openoffice.org in version 3.1.1.http://www.openoffice.org/security/bulletin.htmlMikeOpen_Office is FREEIf you run a Linux distro with Open_Office you are immune from 99.99% of this Windows silliness....So, Linux...
- Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, Microsoft Windows, OPEN SOURCE, PRODUCTIVITY, Cyberthreats, Linux, Sun Microsystems Inc., patch management
- Discussion threads 2009-09-18
- Advanced Mac OS X rootkit tools released
- AHA!! This proves that OS X is immune[i]Dai Zovi described the tools as "non-hostile proof of concept" that are not suitable for use in actual rootkit or offensive tools.[/i]Aha!! This proves that OS X is immune to rootkits.Too badMacOS is not immune from idiots. ho wait... if it was the...
- Tags: Rootkits, Apple Mac OS X, Operating systems, rootkit, tool
- Discussion threads 2009-08-12
- Apple warns of Mac attack risk via image files
- Apple warns of Mac attack risk via image filesWow, lots of critical vulnerabilities in there!!I can't believe how many of these bugs allow for arbitrary code execution! Viewing an image file shouldn't result in arbitrary code execution.Oh well, at least they were fixed within nano seconds of the vulnerability popping...
- Tags: Desktops, SECURITY, Patches, Apple Macintosh, Mac Attack, Apple Inc., vulnerability
- Discussion threads 2009-08-05
- Mysterious virus strikes FBI
- Mysterious virus strikes FBICan you please explain ...... what the FBI is doing wrong?thx^o^It's started!ye has just started another nonsense session and as usual it promises to be long, very looooooong.Malware that results from social engineeringDoesn't normally mass-infect computers in a single location. Odds are very good this is a...
- Tags: Cyberthreats, Federal government, Operating systems, UNIX, Viruses and worms, virus, Linux, FBI, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-05-22
- Mac OS X vulnerable to 6-month old Java flaw
- Mac OS X vulnerable to 6-month old Java flawNah.....Apple designed OSX with security in mind from the start. What, this isn't an OSX flaw? Just goes to show you that you can never be too safe. I would expect that Apple users will make a run on...
- Tags: Operating systems, Desktops, Apple Mac OS X, old Java flaw, Java, Java flaw, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS, Apple Inc., OSX Flaw, security, flaw
- Discussion threads 2009-05-20
- Apple Patch Day: 67 Mac OS X, Safari vulnerabilities
- Apple Patch Day: 67 Mac OS X, Safari vulnerabilitiesHow about being a real journalistand giving us a count of patches in third-party open source components as opposed to actual OS X patches.One of the big complaints against Apple is that they are slow to update open source patches. So instead...
- Tags: Patches, SECURITY, Operating systems, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, Apple Safari, Apple Mac OS, OSX, Apple Inc., vulnerability, patch management, operating system
- Discussion threads 2009-05-12
- Macs in the enterprise: The security conundrum
- Macs in the enterprise: The security conundrumWhat's the big deal here now?You bring in, Linux to the mix, & resolve the ISSUES.Apr 2009, Conficker infects 700 PCs in U of Utah, Macs not affected. AP:"University health sciences spokesman Chris Nelson said the outbreak of the Conficker worm, which can slow...
- Tags: Desktops, Cyberthreats, security, Apples OSX, OSX, Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., virus, vulnerability
- Discussion threads 2009-04-27
- Mac botnet being used in DDOS attacks
- Mac botnet being used in DDOS attacksYeah he reminds me....Of an Apple fanboy. All fluff no substance. LOOK EVERYONE!!@#@!!! HE MENTIONS ME AGAIN!!@#@!This guy is starting to become my biggest fan! :) Some of you others are having some competition now.Let's wait for Loverock to postsome...
- Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Linux, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, malware, Mac Botnet, software, Apple Macintosh, illicit software, distributed denial of service, Mac-user, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-04-20
- Mac OS 10.5.7 update imminent
- Mac OS 10.5.7 update imminentHoly HUGE patch Batman!!!So what this says is that even if an OS X user is [b]fully[/b] patched, their OS X system [b]today[/b] has more than 108 bugs in it! We'll find out when it gets released how many of those bugs are actually critical vulnerabilities...
- Tags: Desktops, Operating systems, Cyberthreats, Leopard, Mac OS 10.5.7, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Inc., operating system
- Discussion threads 2009-04-16
- Pwn2Own hacker: Apple Safari is 'easy pickings'
- Pwn2Own hacker: Apple Safari is 'easy pickings'This would be the Charlie Millerwho won by cheating, correct? By using an already known Perl exploit that Apple hadn't patched yet in OS X.The event organizers know he cheated, but didn't have the onions to call him on it. Well, actually, they were...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, SECURITY, Miller, Apple Inc., Apple Safari
- Discussion threads 2009-03-03
- Microsoft: ‘Consistent exploit code likely’ for IE vulnerabilities
- Microsoft: ‘Consistent exploit code likely’ for IE vulnerabilitiesIE8 and Windows 7 aren't mentioned[i]This security update is rated Critical for Internet Explorer 7 running on supported editions of Windows XP and Windows Vista.[/i]I notice there is no mention anywhere of IE8 and Windows 7. Does that mean they aren't affected or...
- Tags: Web browsers, Patches, SECURITY, Mac System, Microsoft Corp., Consistent exploit code, exploit code, IE vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, vulnerability, patch management
- Discussion threads 2009-02-10
- “Security” issues
- “Security” issuesPoor programming and poor programmers.Software producers have convinced everyone it is the nature of software to have security problems. Why has the world bought that scenario? I still say that software companies need to be held financially accountable for the damages their software causes its users. Microsoft should have...
- Tags: Tools & Techniques, security, SunOS 5.10
- Discussion threads 2009-01-26
- What does Apple's MacWorld departure say about future of trade shows?
- What does Apple's MacWorld departure say about future of trade shows?Why does Steve Jobs/Apple Play these Dumb Games?By the way, Jobs and the rest of apple's board of directors ended up paying out $14 million in compensation for the stock options fraud so far. Most of it will go to...
- Tags: Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Operating systems, Cyberthreats, Investment, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-12-16
- Apple plugs 21 Mac OS X security holes
- Apple plugs 21 Mac OS X security holesWhere's the retraction of their lying PC adsOther countries seem to be able to prosecute companies for lying in advertisements.Only in America... ;-)RE: Apple plugs 21 Mac OS X security holesOh my god...I am flabergasted by the sheer number of computer illiterates...
- Tags: Operating systems, security, Apple Inc., Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Mac OS X security hole, Mac OS X security, Apple Macintosh
- Discussion threads 2008-12-15
- AV on my Macs? Say it ain't so!
- AV on my Macs? Say it ain't so!Just pointed the issue out to my brother at UNCThe linked text at Apple in question:[pre]Mac OS: Antivirus utilities * Last Modified: December 02, 2008 * Article: HT2550 * Old Article: 4454SummaryLearn about...
- Tags: Desktops, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, Apple Macintosh, virus, antivirus, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-12-03
- Calling Mac users - Have you installed antivirus on your Mac?
- Calling Mac users - Have you installed antivirus on your Mac?Multiple anti-virius solutions?Um... why install multiple vendors? All you do is eat up resources and cause your system to slow down even more. Oh wait, Mac's are superior and can handle it *eye roll*Sorry, no points for apple on this...
- Tags: Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, Desktops, SECURITY, Apple Macintosh, antivirus, Calling Mac-user, virus
- Discussion threads 2008-12-01
- Mobile industry calls for RFID payment push
- Mobile industry calls for RFID payment pushyet another way to hack into your wallet!Invisibly with no pain at all, your bank account can now be drained even more efficiently, and the phone and credit card companies will only charge you yet another fee for the "convenience". To them, that is...
- Tags: Advertising & Promotion, RFID, RFID payment, Mobile Industry, mobile, payment, phone
- Discussion threads 2008-11-18
- Net Applications data for July 08 released - Good month for Mozilla, not so good for Apple
- Net Applications data for July 08 released - Good month for Mozilla, not so good for AppleThese...Net Apps, W3 Counter, XiTi and One Stat.It's not so much 'trusted', it's just I'm kind of loate to take one view of the world when the methodology behind how these sites count OS...
- Tags: Web browsers, Operating systems, Apple Inc., Mozilla Corp., HitList, Net Applications, Microsoft Internet Explorer, operating system
- Discussion threads 2008-08-01
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