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peat moss
04-21-2007, 02:18 PM
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

Hairbautt
04-21-2007, 06:10 PM
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:

SCT
04-21-2007, 06:19 PM
time 4 me to get the updates...

Laxxonn
04-21-2007, 06:20 PM
so now mac not secured enough ha?

peat moss
04-21-2007, 07:47 PM
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