Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Gets Java SE 6 for Developers
April 29, 2008
Apple added support for Java SE 6 to Mac OS X 10.5 via software update utility Tuesday. Apple warned that this update release is intended only for users running OS X 10.5.2 or later on 64-bit Intel-based Macs. The update cannot run on PowerPC-based or 32-bit Intel-based Macs and it should not be installed on earlier versions of Mac OS X. Read more
Safari 3.1.1 Flaws Patched, Charlie Miller Exploit
April 16, 2008
Apple has released Safari 3.1.1 for Mac and Windows to address four security issues, one of which was exploited by Security Expert Charlie Miller to gain access to a MacBook Air OSX 10.5.2 compuer three weeks ago. Read more
Apple Fixes Highly Critical QuickTime Security Vulnerabilities
April 3, 2008
In its third security update of 2008, Apple patched 11 security vulnerabilities in the latest QuickTime 7.4.5. release. Some of the flaws were critical enough to allow a hacker to gain remote access of someone’s computer. Read more
Massive Security Update for Mac OS X Explained
March 19, 2008
Apple recommends this update for all Mac OS X users to improve security of their system. To get the update, simply go to the Software Update pane in System Preferences, or visit Apple’s Software Downloads page. APPLE-SA-2008-03-18 Security Update 2008-002 contains more than 40 specific fixes for versions of Mac OS X.
Safari 3.1 Update Fixes 13 Security Flaws in Apple Browser
March 18, 2008
Responding to earlier criticism from Michael Barrett, PayPal’s chief information security officer, Apple has relesed version 3.1 of its Safari browser for both Mac and Windows users. Safari 3.1 update includes 13 new security fixes. Here is a quick explanation of the latest updates: Read more
Apple Fix for Macbook Air Overheating
March 11, 2008
Apple unveiled a solution for the MacBook Air overheating problems which were alleged to be associated with some internal errors causing the intermittent freezing under CPU intensive operations. Read more
Dual Protection for Mac: Norton AntiVirus 11.0
March 10, 2008
Symantec Corp today announced the new Norton AntiVirus Dual Protection for Mac, featuring vulnerability protection technology for Mac users running Boot Camp or Windows virtualization software. Read more
