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June 24, 2009

Wednesday, June 24, 2009 7:33 PM/CST

Twitter Malware Attack Targets Both Mac and PC

Attackers hijacked the Twitter account of venture capitalist and ex-Apple evangelist Guy Kawasaki in a bid to lure users to a site hosting a Trojan. The catch -- the malware affects both Windows PCs and Apple Mac computers.

June 17, 2009

Wednesday, June 17, 2009 6:55 AM/CST

Two New OS X Attacks Bite Apple

Researchers have unearthed two new Apple OS X Trojan attacks as malware schemers continue to rachet up their focus on the company's increasingly popular products.

June 16, 2009

Tuesday, June 16, 2009 1:50 AM/CST

Apple Swats Old Java Bug

Apple got around to plugging a security hole in Java for Mac that left users open to attack.

March 30, 2009

Monday, March 30, 2009 10:18 PM/CST

More Malware Attacks Seeking Macs

There still aren't all that many Apple attacks on the landscape, but activity does indicate that the threats are evolving over time.

December 29, 2008

Monday, December 29, 2008 4:09 PM/CST

Do Smartphones Really Need Stronger Anti-Malware?

Another report has emerged that contends that mobile malware is soon to become a significant threat, but is it?

April 23, 2008

Wednesday, April 23, 2008 9:13 AM/CST

Another Batch of Safari Vulnerabilities Exposed

Apple's Safari browser is beginning to look like a bullet-ridden car in Iraq. According to a warning posted to security mailing lists, there are multiple security flaws in Safari 3.1.1 that put users at risk of ID-theft spoofing attacks or,...

April 22, 2008

Tuesday, April 22, 2008 2:55 PM/CST

QuickTime Zero-Day Hits Windows XP, Vista

Security researcher Petko D. Petkov (aka pdp) has discovered a gaping hole in fully patched versions of Apple's QuickTime for Windows Media Player. The zero-day vulnerability allows an attacker to use rigged movie (.mov) files to take full control of...

April 17, 2008

Thursday, April 17, 2008 6:47 PM/CST

After Criticism, Apple Software Updater Gets UI Makeover

Apple has made a small but significant tweak to its Automatic Software Update utility to make a clear distinction between security patches and new products being pushed out to Windows users. The UI redesign, which adds a new box labeled...

February 6, 2008

Wednesday, February 06, 2008 1:46 PM/CST

Hey Apple, Where's my iPhoto Security Patch?

Two days ago, Apple released iPhoto 7.1.2 to patch a format string vulnerability that was found and reported by Ernst & Young researcher Nate McFeters. The language in the advisory from Apple sounds pretty scary: A format string vulnerability exists...

January 28, 2008

Monday, January 28, 2008 4:45 PM/CST

Metasploit 3 Adds iPhone Support to Hacking Arsenal

HD Moore's Metasploit point-and-click hacking tool now has built-in support for breaking into Apple's iPhone devices. Version 3.1 of the exploit development and attack framework shipped earlier today with full support for the Windows platform (including GUI), support for...

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