Apple updates QuickTime for Leopard, Tiger users
According to Apple’s notes, QuickTime 7.6.4 adds support for the newly released iTunes 9, improves audio device support for Windows Vista users, and fixes several security issues. More: continued here
Tag: Security
Apple Store Theft: Steal 23 MacBook Pros 14 iPhones 9 ipods
Quick: How can you get 23 MacBook Pros, 14 iPhones, and 9 iPods in 31 seconds, for free? Tip: According to this security video, you need four friends, a brick, and a visit to the Apple Store in Marlton, NJ. More: continued here
Apple Store Theft: Steal 23 MacBook Pros 14 iPhones 9 ipods
Quick: How can you get 23 MacBook Pros, 14 iPhones, and 9 iPods in 31 seconds, for free? Tip: According to this security video, you need four friends, a brick, and a visit to the Apple Store in Marlton, NJ.
AdAge blows it: Marketing flack tries to sell ‘Security Via Obscurity’ myth
The PC-Microsoft campaign is about how you get more ‘value’ for your dollar with PCs…
Researcher Cracks Mac in 10 Seconds at PWN2OWN, Wins $5k
Charlie Miller, a security researcher who hacked a Macintosh in two minutes last year at CanSecWest’s PWN2OWN contest, improved his time today by breaking into another Mac in under 10 seconds. More: continued here
Researcher Cracks Mac in 10 Seconds at PWN2OWN, Wins $5k
Charlie Miller, a security researcher who hacked a Macintosh in two minutes last year at CanSecWest’s PWN2OWN contest, improved his time today by breaking into another Mac in under 10 seconds.
Super-safe Web browsing
As a security consultant, Rich Mogull has to visit some less-than-safe quarters of the Internet. Here’s how he does that without putting himself or his Mac at risk. More: continued here
Mac OS X 10.5.8 Update
The 10.5.8 Update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Leopard version 10.5.7 and includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility and security of your Mac. More: continued here
Mac OS X 10.5.8 Combo Update
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
About the security content of iPhone OS 3.0.1
Release date: Fri, 31 Jul 2009 04:21:00 GMT
Unauthorized modification of iPhone OS has been a major source of instability, disruption of services, and other issues
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Hacker Says iPhone 3GS Encryption Is ‘Useless’ for Business!
Apple is wowing thousands of businesses and even government agencies who have signed up for the popular iPhone. Too bad its “enterprise-friendly” security features are useless, says a hacker, who does not advise using the iPhone for business. More: continued here
Mac OS X gets rootkit coding manual
Over the past decade, the world has seen advances in rootkits running on Windows and Unix operating systems that few would have thought possible. Now, it’s Mac OS X’s turn, as a security researcher plans to share a variety of techniques for developing the ultra-stealthy programs for the Apple platform. More: continued here
Firefox 3.5 vulnerable to critical Javascript attack
A critical flaw in the way Firefox 3.5 handles Javascript opens the door to a serious attack, according to Secunia, which tracks security vulnerabilities. More: continued here
Critical Java security hole affecting Tiger, Leopard [Apple]
Apple on Monday finally got around to patching a widely-publicized security flaw in the version of Java shipping with Mac OS X, which could leave a Mac open to attack while browsing the web. More: continued here