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Apple Issues Patches For 25 Flaws In Mac OS X

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Posted by: peat moss

http://www.playfuls.com/scitech/gimages/apple20042.jpgYesterday, Apple unveiled a lot of security updates to fix 25 bugs in their Mac OS X operating system. Apple said that these fixes affects various parts of the operating system, including some third-party components such as the Kerberos authentication technology and the Mac’s AirPort driver software, Help Viewer, and Installer application.

The company added in their security advisory that some of these flaws are serious enough to allow an attacker to gain complete control over an unpatched Mac.

:source: Source: http://www.playfuls.com/news_07063_Apple_Issues_Patches_For_25_Flaws_In_Mac_OS_X.html



Posted by: Hairbautt

The company added in their security advisory that some of these flaws are serious enough to allow an attacker to gain complete control over an unpatched Mac.
Sounds like M$. :ermm:



Posted by: SCT

time 4 me to get the updates...



Posted by: Laxxonn

so now mac not secured enough ha?



Posted by: peat moss

time 4 me to get the updates...


There is an interesting story here as well about a contest to find Mac vulnerabilities .


Myth crushed as hacker shows Mac break-in :

http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/04/20/HNmachackedatconference_1.html






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