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Apple plugs eight more QuickTime holes

Apple today shipped its fifth QuickTime security update for 2007, patching at least eight vulnerabilities that could cause code execution attacks on Mac OS X, Windows XP and Windows Vista systems.The skinny, according to this Cupertino alert:CVE-2007-2295 -- A memory corruption issue exists in QuickTime's handling of H.264 movies....

Tags: Apple, Botnets, Browsers, Data theft, Exploit code, Metasploit, Microsoft, Mozilla, Passwords, Patch Watch, Pen testing, Responsible disclosure, Rootkits, Spam and Phishing, Spyware and Adware, Viruses and Worms, Vulnerability research, Zero-day attacks

Blog posts 2007-07-11

Serious QuickTime bugs bite Windows Vista, Mac OS X

Multiple flaws in Apples QuickTime media player could put millions of Windows and Mac users at risk of code execution attacks, Apple confirmed in an advisory issued today.A mega-update from Cupertino plugs a total of eight code execution vulnerabilities in QuickTime, all affecting Windows Vista, Microsofts new operating system. The...

Tags: Digital rights management, Pen testing, Viruses and Worms, Exploit code, Spyware and Adware, Spam and Phishing, Vulnerability research, Rootkits, Windows Vista, Microsoft, Apple, Patch Watch, Hackers

Blog posts 2007-03-05

Apple plugs 'critical' holes in OS X

Apple plugs 'critical' holes in OS XIncorrectThis is not correct. I do not know who is making up these stories, but ZDNet should take this story off from its website. There is absolutely no truth to this. Even if there are some tweaks that Apple is making,...

Tags: Operating systems, Desktops, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS, Mac OS X Server, v10.3.9, Apple Inc., Unix

Discussion threads 2005-09-23

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Did Apple forget to patch something?

Did Apple forget to patch something?AppleI usually sing the praises of Apple except when they don't live up to the hype or expectations. If they really want to grow their user base, they'd better get with it when it comes to delivering patches in a timely manner. In terms of...

Tags: Domain names, Operating systems, Apple Mac OS X, BIND, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, DNS, Apple Inc., server

Discussion threads 2008-08-01

Apple finally ships DNS flaw fix, patches 16 other Mac OS X holes

[ UPDATE: nCircle Andrew Storms reports that the DNS client on the OSX 10.4.11 distribution still has not been patched.  ] Apple has shipped a Mac OS X security update with patches for at least 17 documented vulnerabilities, including a fix for the serious DNS...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, DNS, Patch Management, Apple Inc., Issue, Arbitrary Code Execution, Flaw, Application Termination, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Domain Names, Operating Systems, Software, Internet, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-07-31

Apple plugs 25 Mac OS X security vulnerabilities

Apple has shipped another Mac OS X monster update to fix a total of 25 documented vulnerabilities that could lead to arbitrary code execution attacks. With Security Update 2008-004, Apple fixes code execution flaws in Launch Services, SMB File Server, System Configuration, VPN and WebKit. ...

Tags: Security, Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., Arbitrary Code Execution, Small And Medium Business, Apache Tomcat, Application Termination, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Smb/Sme, Operating Systems, Software, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-06-30

Linksys adds set-up software and support for Mac OS

Bowing to popular demand, Linksys is now supporting the Mac OS for its line of home/SOHO Wi-Fi routers with a new version of its Linksys EasyLink Advisor LELA Setup Wizard for Mac OS X v10.4. Supported routers...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Operating System, Linksys Inc., Home Networking, Apple Mac OS, Desktops, Networking, Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Rik Fairlie

Blog posts 2008-06-27

Code execution flaws hit QuickTime again

Apple has shipped a highly critical QuickTime software update with patches for at least five code execution vulnerabilities haunting Windows XP, Windows Vista and Mac OS X users. With QuickTime 7.5, Apple corrects multiple buffer overflows, memory corruption issues and URI handling flaws that could allow malicious...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Apple QuickTime, Flaw, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Digital Music, Digital Media, Software, Hardware, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-06-10

Mac OS X Leopard mega-patch plugs 41 security holes

It's Patch Day in the land of Mac OS X Leopard. Apple today shipped Security Update 2008-003 (Mac OS X 10.5.3) with fixes for a wide range of serious vulnerabilities that could put users at risk of information disclosure, denial-of-service and remote code execution attacks. ...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X Leopard, Vulnerability, Apple Inc., Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Operating Systems, Security, Software, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-05-28

Mozilla: Firefox 3 is not buggy but RC2 may be necessary

Mozilla: Firefox 3 is not buggy but RC2 may be necessaryFirefox 3 very stableFirefox 3 is extremely stable. The only problem I have had is viewing Yahoo mail. For some strange reason Yahoo mail likes to resiize to a smaller font and window size. I am constantly having...

Tags: Web browsers, Mozilla Firefox 3.0, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Corp., database, RC2

Discussion threads 2008-05-27

Microsoft releases Virtual PC 2007 SP1

Microsoft releases Virtual PC 2007 SP1Now if it would only support x64 guest OS's nt...RE: Microsoft releases Virtual PC 2007 SP1in reference to above comments..damn on the no 64bit support of client os'esRE: Microsoft releases Virtual PC 2007 SP1Would be interested in your experience in getting openSUSE v10.3 installed as...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, 64-bit, Operating systems, Microsoft releases Virtual PC 2007 SP1, VPC SP1, Fedora Project, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-05-19

Microsoft's Oslo connections begin to bud

Microsoft took another step in unveiling its "Oslo" SOA strategy, with a sample application intended to not only demonstrate the vendor's interoperability as a SOA platform, and also show how it can automatically scale to meet the increased and unpredictable workloads SOA will bring to data centers. ...

Tags: Oslo, Microsoft BizTalk Server, SOA, Microsoft Corp., Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Application Servers, Software, Joe McKendrick

Blog posts 2008-04-29

Logicity - Crystal Reports Viewer ("SaberLogic)

Logicity is a Crystal Reports viewer application that can be installed onto an end-user's PC to run pre-developed Crystal Reports without having to purchase a license of Crystal Reports. Crystal Reports can be viewed, printed, e-mailed or exported. Features: opens Crystal Report files directly; allows refreshing of report data; view,...

Tags: Crystal Reports, SaberLogic, Logicity, Microsoft Excel, Storage, Microsoft Word, E-mail, Word Processors, Microsoft Office, Databases, Office Suites, Software, Hardware, Online Communications, Enterprise Software, Data Management

Software downloads 2008-04-29

Apple plugs Pwn2Own winning vulnerability

Apple plugged the winning vulnerability in the Pwn2own contest on Wednesday in a Safari update. In an update for Safari (3.1.1), Apple fixed the following vulnerabilities: CVE-2008-1026, also known as the flaw that won hacker Charlie Miller $10,000.in the Pwn2Own contest at CanSecWest. This...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Apple Safari, Vulnerability, Mac OS X Server, Apple Inc., Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Operating Systems, Desktops, Software, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-04-16

Apple patches 11 QuickTime flaws

Apple pushed out the latest version of QuickTime and patched 11 vulnerabilities in its third security update of 2008. Late Wednesday, Apple pushed the update, which covers QuickTime on all platforms. The following flaws affect QuickTime on Mac OS X v10.3.9, Mac OS X v10.4.9 or later,...

Tags: Java Applet, Apple QuickTime, Java, Movie, Apple Inc., Applet, Flaw, CVE-2008-1014, Movie File, CVE-2008-1015, Application Termination, CVE-2008-1021, CVE-2008-1022, Digital Music, Digital Media, Security, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-04-03

Someone get me rewrite: Apple delivers monster security update for OS X

Apple delivered a security update for Tiger and Leopard Tuesday with at least 80 patches addressing multiple vulnerabilities. You know it's a big patch haul from Apple when you read the advisory and: You're not sure where to begin; You're IMing fellow security...

Tags: Security, Apple Macintosh, Mac OS X Server, Server, Apple Inc., Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Operating Systems, Desktops, Software, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-03-18

Apple patches cross-site scripting vulnerabilities

Apple on Tuesday patched code execution and cross-site scripting vulnerabilities on Tiger, Leopard, Vista and XP in a Safari update that included 13 patches. Apple historically has delivered patches along with new feature or software updates. It's easy to miss the security angle among the new Safari...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, JavaScript, Update, Microsoft Windows Vista, Cross-site Scripting Vulnerability, Apple Inc., Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, Scripting Languages, Operating Systems, Software, Microsoft Windows, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-03-18

iPhone in your business: Pondering the ROI case

Apple has dressed the iPhone up in a business suit, but the real work is just beginning. Apple needs to convince chief information officers that there's a return on investment in a switch to the iPhone. The day after an Apple event is always the analysis day....

Tags: Apple iPhone, ROI, Apple Inc., Keith Bachman, Roi/Tco, Team Management, Handhelds, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Management, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-03-07

MRJPluginCarbon (sit)

This plugin enables current Mozilla-based browsers on Mac OS X to use Apple's JVM to run Applets. This first release runs on Mac OS X v10.1 and later and only works with CFM-based carbonized versions of Mozilla. All released versions of Netscape 6 and Mozilla can run the Java plugin...

Tags: Security, Mozilla Corp., Applet

Software downloads 2008-03-05

Mac OS X Combo Update (dmg)

Add a new Mac to your Mac. Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard is packed with over 300 new features, installs easily, and works with the software and accessories you already have. The 10.5.2 Update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Leopard and includes general operating system fixes...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware

Software downloads 2008-03-04