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OS X vs. Windows: A Tale of Two Security Strategies November 17, 2008 
Patches are all in a day's work for Microsoft and Apple engineers. Indeed, the second Tuesday of every month has become known in tech circles as "Patch Tuesday." That's when Microsoft issues its latest updates for its operating systems and applications. Apple disseminates patches on a less-predictable schedule. Does Apple need to adopt a more regular routine as its platform becomes more popular?
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Spammers Bait Hooks With Fake iPhone Game September 19, 2008 
Security firm Sophos issued a warning Thursday about e-mails purportedly offering free iPhone games. The missives profess to feature a free game for the smartphone, but the only thing those who download the attachment receive is malware designed to infect PCs running Windows.
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iSCSI: The Perfect Storage Complement to OS X? July 16, 2008 
Mac OS X users who face growing storage requirements due to larger, more complex projects and ever-expanding file sizes often turn to SANs to help overcome their challenges. With benefits such as leveraging existing IT equipment and expertise, many Mac users are turning to Internet SCSI SANs as an easy, low-cost way to reap the benefits of a SAN in an OS X environment.
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PC Tools Offers Sentry for Mac Security June 30, 2008 
Security software vendor PC Tools has watched the rise of two cause-and-effect security factors in the Mac OS X world -- first, the growing popularity of Macs along with increasing market share, and second, the accompanying attention of malware that's targeted directly at Mac users. Consequently, PC Tools has launched a beta edition of iAntiVirus, a new antivirus and antispyware tool designed specifically for Mac.
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Tiny Trojan Trots Into Mac OS X Turf June 20, 2008 
With the rise in popularity of Apple's Mac computers and the OS X operating systems they run, dangerous malware, viruses and Trojans are now being targeted for the Mac, too. The most recent case in point comes courtesy of a security advisory released by SecureMac. The advisory warns that multiple variants of a new Trojan horse -- out in the wild -- is ready to run roughshod all over OS X 10.4 and 10.5.
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Apple Gives Leopard a Good Brushing May 30, 2008 
Apple has completed a major security overhaul of its Leopard operating system. The fix addresses more than 40 crucial security flaws, including one in iCal that allows hackers to attack the computer remotely. Plugging the iCal hole was the most immediate need Apple had to address.
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Mac Bloggers Investigate iPhone Design, Talk Trade-Ins, Sew Up Security May 30, 2008 
In Apple news this week, the iPhone frenzy continues ... or perhaps it's just getting started. The company continues to snag partners left and right all over the globe ahead of the next-generation 3G iPhone, which a lot of Apple watchers predict will be announced June 9 at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco.
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Is Apple Souring on Intel? April 23, 2008 
Apple has purchased chip designer P.A. Semi for $278 million in cash, according to Forbes. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based firm is a self-described fabless semiconductor firm that delivers processors for the high-performance embedded-computing market. The company specializes in low-power chips that could be useful in Apple's iPhone and iPod devices.
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Safari Fix Makes Macs a Little Less PWNable April 17, 2008 
Apple issued four security updates Thursday for its Web browser Safari, one of which patches the highly publicized -- yet secret -- hole that let security expert Charlie Miller burrow his way into a MacBook Air at the CanSecWest security conference last month. The vulnerability was immediately disclosed to Apple from the conference, but today is the first time it's been widely identified.
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Mac Bloggers Surf Safari 3.1, Fuss Over Flash, Swoon for Unlimited iTunes March 21, 2008 
It may be some time before any Apple news rivals the iPhone software development kit or the MacBook Air, but it's nonetheless been a busy week for Apple-focused bloggers. Apple updated its Airport Express WiFi mini router to the faster 802.11n standard, delivered a new version of Safari, fixed dozens of security weaknesses, and saw Mac sales shoot through the roof in February.
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Apple Finally Fixes Flaw First Found in Jan. '07 February 12, 2008 
Apple released its first security update for 2008 late Monday, correcting vulnerabilities in OS X Leopard and Tiger. Mac OS X 10.5.2 and Security Update 2008-001 correct 11 flaws in applications such as Time Machine, Parental Control, Mail and Safari. Also included is a patch for a directory services vulnerability that was listed in the "Month of Apple Bugs" project, released in January 2007.
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Report: Security-Wise, the Mac Platform Is Getting Shaky February 05, 2008
Mac users beware -- the bad guys have you in their malware crosshairs. Organized criminal gangs arrived at Apple's doorstep for the first time in 2007 with malware tools in hand to intentionally steal money, according to a recent report from IT security and control firm Sophos.
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Wireless Industry Crystal Ball Gazing: iPhone Trouble Ahead? December 20, 2007 
Strong growth in mobile advertising and a "major iPhone security incident" are among the predictions a wireless consulting firm is making for 2008. Google and the upcoming FCC auction of wireless spectrum will also alter the mobile landscape in 2008, predicts
inCode. The firm -- which has been part of VeriSign since 2006 -- has been making annual wireless industry predictions since 2003.
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Apple's '07 Patch Tally Nearly Twice Last Year's December 18, 2007
Apple's patchy year continued Monday as the Mac maker released fixes for some 40 Mac OS X glitches in its ninth security update. In a separate release, Apple also put out an update to plug a flaw in the beta version of its Safari 3 Web browser running on Windows Vista and XP. The company also dealt with 18 other Java-related vulnerabilities in addition to its ongoing QuickTime flaw, with patches released last Thursday.
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Apple Issues Gargantuan Software Update November 15, 2007 
Apple released an update to top all updates Wednesday. Included in the massive bundle -- aimed primarily at users of Apple's Tiger operating system -- is the just-out-of-beta Safari 3 as well as about 44 fixes for a spate of security flaws. The software maker's latest batch of updates and security fixes in its combo update weigh in at a whopping 321.5 MB.
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QuickTime Flaws Torment Apple for Seventh Time This Year November 06, 2007 
Apple released another version of its QuickTime digital media player Monday. The latest edition of the application corrects seven potentially harmful security vulnerabilities discovered in previous versions of the software, QuickTime 7.2 and earlier. Users Windows and users of OS X should download and install the QuickTime 7.3 update, according to Apple.
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