Two-Year-Old Safari Vulnerability Still Unpatched

May 28, 2010

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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Apple Releases Security Updates for MobileMe

May 26, 2010

Apple’s MobileMe syncing app for iPhone, iPad and Mac is the subject of a wide-ranging update released this week. In addition to adding a few new syncing and usability features, the update includes some significant and long-awaited security fixes.

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Java Security Updates for Mac OS X

May 23, 2010

Apple has released a pair of updates, affecting the Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) and 10.6 (Snow Leopard) versions of Java. In addition to security, both updates include tweaks involving reliability and compatibility issues.

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More Adobe Security Updates Affecting Windows and Mac

May 20, 2010

Adobe has released patches for its Shockwave Player and ColdFusion applications, both of which focus primarily on security-related issues. The version 11.5.7.609 update for Shockwave Player for Windows and Mac, which is classed as a “critical” update by Adobe,

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Another Security Vulnerability Discovered in Safari

May 16, 2010

A previously undiscovered security vulnerability affecting the Windows and possibly the Mac versions of Safari has been uncovered by the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team, or US-CERT. The flaw allows for the possibility that hackers can run malicious code remotely if the user accesses a web page with corrupted JavaScript data.

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When it Comes to Security, “No Significant Difference” Between PC and Mac

May 14, 2010

David Harley, vice president of antivirus developer ESET, gave a presentation at the recent Infosecurity Europe conference entitled “Apple, Security, and the Power of Perception.” His company’s findings echo what a growing number of security experts have been saying in recent months,

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Security Update for Photoshop CS4 Released

May 10, 2010

Adobe has released an update for the Windows and Mac versions of Photoshop CS4. While the patch addresses various performance and interface issues, its main focus is security, as several serious vulnerabilities had been discovered recently.

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Aobo Keylogger Mac Removal: How to Remove/Uninstall Aobo Keylogger Mac OS X

May 2, 2010

Aobo Mac OS X Keylogger is a spyware application that can be used to monitor all of your activities on your Mac computer. This keylogger can be used by hackers (or even people close by) to gain access to your personal information. The only reliable way to ensure that the threat from spyware like Aobo [...]

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