Mac OS X v10.6.2 Update
The 10.6.2 Update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Snow Leopard and includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac. More: continued here
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Mac OS X Server v10.6.2 Update
The 10.6. update is recommended for all servers currently running Snow Leopard Server version 10.6 and includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility and security of your server. More: continued here
Mac OS X v10.6.2 Update (Combo)
The 10.6.2 Update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Snow Leopard and includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac. More: continued here
Apple Plans Clampdown on Jailbreaking
A job posting on Apple corporate Web site seeks a security manager for the iPhone platform to lead a team focused on secure booting and installation of the operating system, cryptographic services, partitioning and hardening its internal security domains, and risk analysis of security threats. More: continued here
blacksn0w unlocks 3.1.2; Apple looks to curtail jailbreaking
You can now jailbreak and unlock iPhone OS 3.1.2 with a mix of sn0w and ra1n—of the black variety. However, as Apple continues to beef up security of the iPhone OS platform, jailbreaking may become a thing of the past. More: continued here
McAfee says piracy has tripled even in wake of Pirate Bay pr
The number of new piracy sites on the web has tripled in the third quarter, despite prosecution of the owners of the controversial Pirate Bay file-sharing web site, according to security software maker McAfee. More: continued here
Apple Blurs the Server Line With Mac Mini Server
Toe, The writes “nowadays Apple introduced a few new hardware choices, including a new Mac mini, their (nearly-actually) pint-sized computer pc. In a strange twist, they are now also offering a Mac mini with Mac OS X Server bundled in, along with a two exhausting drives one way or the other stuffed into the tiny…
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DoorStop X security suite ready for Snow Leopard
In addition to adding Snow Leopard compatibility to the suite’s firewall and the firewall advisor, DoorStop X 2.3 also includes a new read-only mode in the firewall for non-admin users while the Who’s There? Firewall Advisor offers an improved geo-location service. More: continued here
The fight to keep personal data private
What happens when a privacy advocate takes Social Security numbers she finds in public records (of politicians, no less) and republishes them on her Web site? Lawsuits start to fly. More: continued here
Mac News Briefs: Acrobat, Reader updates tackle security vulnerability
The 9.2 updates for Acrobat and Adobe Reader address vulnerabilities that could cause the applications to crash and potentially allow an attack to take control of the affected system. Also, SuperDuper and Cocktail both saw maintenance updates released on Tuesday. More: continued here
Mac OS X 10.5.8 Combo Update 10.5.8
The 10.5.8 Update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Leopard version 10.5 to 10.5.7, and includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility and security of your Mac. More: continued here Incoming search terms:Mac_OS_X_10_5_8_Combo_UpdateMac OS X 10 5 8 Combo Update torrent
Hackers pay 43 cents per hijacked Mac
A network of Russian malware writers and spammers paid hackers 43 cents for each Mac machine they infected with bogus video software, a sign that Macs have become attack targets, a security researcher said yesterday. More: continued here
Mac OS X Server v10.6.1 Update
The 10.6.1 update is recommended for all servers currently running Snow Leopard Server version 10.6 and includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility and security of your server More: continued here
Mac OS X v10.6.1 Update
The 10.6.1 Update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Snow Leopard and includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac More: continued here
Apple, other retailers target of patent infringement suit
A newly filed lawsuit accuses Apple and numerous other online retailers for violating a 14-year-old patent claiming ownership of randomly generated encryption keys for security. More: continued here