Security Tip: Apple OS X users feeling the exploit pinch
By Brent Huston, MicroSolved, Inc.
Many Apple users have sat smug about the security of the OS X operating system. Pundits have expounded on its BSD roots, its imperviousness to spyware and malware, and overall lack of public exploits. Unfortunately, a lot has changed. The "Month of Apple Bugs" project has shattered much of the illusions around OS X's security. As of this writing, the project has released 31 public vulnerabilities for OS X and its supporting applications.
Read the full article here.
Many Apple users have sat smug about the security of the OS X operating system. Pundits have expounded on its BSD roots, its imperviousness to spyware and malware, and overall lack of public exploits. Unfortunately, a lot has changed. The "Month of Apple Bugs" project has shattered much of the illusions around OS X's security. As of this writing, the project has released 31 public vulnerabilities for OS X and its supporting applications.
Read the full article here.
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