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Apple Updates OS X and Safari, Patches Vulnerabilities
Apple issued updates to OS X 10.7 Lion and to the Safari web browser yesterday, fixing bugs and patching...
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Carrier IQ and the iPhone – What You Need to Know
What is Carrier IQ? Should you be worried? How does this affect the iPhone?
Researcher Discovers iOS Code Signing Flaw; Gets Axed from Developer Program
Security researcher Charlie Miller discovered a code signing flaw affecting Apple's App Store, and got removed from the company's...
Remembering Steve Jobs
“They say that you aren’t really dead until everyone has forgotten about you. If this is true, Steven Jobs...
Think Ahead: Preparing for Mac Troubleshooting
How to prepare for possible problems with Mac OS X Lion. The most important thing to do is back...
Password Change Issue Affects Mac OS X
A Mac OS X bug has surfaced whereby any local user can change that user’s password using a simple...
Your Mac’s Password Can Be Slurped from a FireWire Port
A company has released a forensics tool that can grab passwords from any Mac via its FireWire port.
Before You Upgrade to Lion, Make Sure to Back Up
Make sure to back up your files before upgrading to OS X Lion, just in case.
iOS PDF Vulnerability Creates Security Risks, Allows Easy Jailbreaks
A new vulnerability affecting the way iOS acts with PDFs causes a threat to mobile users who view PDFs...
Bug in Apple’s Malware Detection Settings May Lead to Mistaken Preferences
A bug in Apple's latest security update may lead to security settings different from what users expect.