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Security Update Fixes the Screen Effects Hole

Posted by pudge on from the mmmm-overrunning-buffers dept.

jellomizer writes "Here is is. Available from Software Update. 'Security Update 2003-07-14 addresses a potential vulnerability when a password is required upon waking from the Screen Effects feature, which could allow an unauthorized user access to the desktop of the logged in user.' Now we can use our screen savers with the warm and fuzzy secure feeling."

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  1. W h e r e . . . by dlosey · · Score: 5, Funny

    is is? I cannot seem to find "is". I feel so lost!

    Sure can tell its Monday afternoon - editors are still recovering from the weekend

    Could pudge or jellomizer please post a hyperlink? Thanks!

  2. Re:went witout a hitch by qengho · · Score: 5, Funny


    i just hope that one day updates won't require a restart.

    Ain't it annoying? How the hell am I going to get my uptime past 30 days or so if I keep having to restart because of patches? Curse you, Apple, for fixing things on a regular basis!!