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One of the more unheralded aspects of the recent Mac OS X updates was an improvement to OS X’s XProtect anti-malware module. XProtect will now guard Mac systems from the dangerous HellRTS malware that resurfaced this spring.
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Apple has released Security Update 2010-004 along with the latest operating system patches that update Mac OS X to versions 10.6.4 (Snow Leopard) and 10.5.9 (Leopard), as well as Mac OS X Server 10.5.9. The update addresses 23 security issues and mac viruses in Leopard and Snow Leopard.
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In the latest development in the recent Adobe security saga, the developer has released a patch including 32 bug fixes for its embattled Flash software. Almost all of these vulnerabilities allowed for the possibility of remote execution of malicious code, and the update is recommended as urgent for all Flash users.
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The two major WebKit-based web browsers for Mac OS X, Apple’s own Safari and Google Chrome, saw significant security-related fixes in patches released to the public this week. Apple updates Safari to version 4.1 for Mac OS X version 10.4.x (Tiger) users, while Safari 5.0 has been released for Mac OS X 10.5.x (Leopard) and [...]
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In a widely-reported move, Google has announced that most of its staff would be switching away from the Windows operating system, with many expected to adopt the Mac platform. This decision is expected to ensure that the technology giant is not overly exposed to Windows-specific security threats.
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Recent reports have indicated that a vulnerability in the Mac OS X version of Safari first discovered in May 2008 has still yet to be addressed by Apple. The flaw was first discovered by security expert Nitesh Dhanjani, who found that Safari was vulnerable to a type of “carpet bomb” attack, in which malicious website code [...]
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