Tag: Security

Apple is aware of the PDF exploit, working on patch

Apple has found themselves in a spot of bother today as news started to leak out about a major security concern in iOS. Germany’s IT...
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Really? 1234 is the most common iPhone passcode

Haven’t you guys seen the cult-classic film Hackers? I mean, we all knew love, sex, and god were the big three passwords thanks to the...
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Get Safe Downloads List update information

Mac OS X Hints has posted a neat little trick to know when Safari’s safe file list was last updated. This list is updated by...
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Mac OS X 10.5 updated to Java Update 9 and 10.6 updated to Java Update 4

Apple has pushed an update for Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard and Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. This update brings Java on...
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Apple’s reaching out to security professionals, hoping they’ll look at Mac OS X 10.7 before it ships

OS X has long been heralded as one of the more secure operating systems on the market. Many have spoken about its excellent security and...
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Twitter suspends UberMedia clients UberTwitter and Twidroyd

Details are still very murky, but Twitter has revoked access for two third party Twitter clients owned by UberMedia, UberTwitter and Twidroyd. UberMedia owns several...
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CoreLabs Research issues critical security warning for OS X 10.5 Leopard

Researchers at CoreLabs have issued a security warning for OS X 10.5 Leopard detailing a vulnerability that could allow hackers to execute malicious code on...
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Steve Jobs stopped at Japan Airport over throwing stars?

Steve Jobs, ninja? Apparently, Apple’s CEO was stopped in July as he was boarding his private jet at Kansai International Airport near Osaka. Jobs was...
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Adobe pokes Apple over Flash update

In the recent Mac OS X 10.6.4 update, Apple misstepped and provided users with the older 10.0.45.2 version of Flash instead of 10.1.53.64.  We held off on writing about this...
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PSA: Watch out for Malware, OpinionSpy is on the prowl

We’d be doing everyone a dis-service if we didn’t let you all know that there’s some new Spyware aimed at OS X that’s making the...
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Mac OS X 10.6.3: Now Available

Today, Apple unleashed it’s latest round of updates for the Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard and 10.5 Leopard systems. These updates are large in...
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iPhone OS 3.1.3: Some details behind the hidden fixes

Just recently, Apple released iPhone OS firmware 3.1.3. Our own Sofia Fontes wrote about the iPhone OS 3.1.3 being available, but I thought I would...
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Keep your eyes peeled for ninjas with EvoCam

In the market for a security system? What about one that utilizes your Mac and some webcams? Whether you’re sick of roommates stealing your laundry...
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Storm Cloud Ahead

Lately, all that anyone can ever talk about is the Cloud. You’ll notice, I’ve capitalized the Cloud, because it has becoming the all encompassing noun...
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Safari gets pwned in PWN2OWN

ComputerWorld is reporting that Safari was the first browser to fall in the yearly CanSecWest contest ‘PWN2OWN.’ The exploit was run by the same Charlie...
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SEC Review coming, according to another “chicken” source.

A CEO in the public eye can only be sick, on and off again, so many times before someone at the SEC starts scratching their...
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Mac OS X Security Manual from Corsaire (not the RAM guys)

Some of us are bigger geeks than others. It’s called natural distribution. Some of us are the outliers while others of us are smack on...
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Holy Crap – Mac Lock Pick, time to bust out the tin foil hats.

I stumbled across this product over at macmod.com and instantly felt sick to my stomach. Sure, we’re more secure then windows, sure I can get...
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