Security Update 2004-02-23 Released

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Security Update 2004-02-23 Released

Posted by pudge on Monday February 23, 2004 @10:11AM from the now-i-can-use-insecure-operations-securely dept.

dbesade writes "Apple has released a security update for Mac OS X. The update includes changes to disk arbitration, IPsec, the point-to-point protocol, and tcpdump. As usual the changes have not been posted to the Apple Support Website."

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Re:Works fine so far... by skinfitz · 2004-02-23 11:20 · Score: 4, Funny

I'll see your Powerbook and raise you 200Mhz.
Re:It still feels weird... by beegle · 2004-02-23 11:50 · Score: 5, Funny

By MAC, are you referring to the privilege separation of Mandatory Access Control, Ethernet's Medium Access Control (aka "hardware address"), or something else?
The article was referring to Macintosh (or Mac) issues, and I'm wondering why you're capitalizing the word.

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Re:Typical by Anonymous Coward · 2004-02-23 11:56 · Score: 3, Funny

Congratulations, you've figured out that when you post flamebait it will be moderated as such.

For a novel experiment, try posting something insightful or informative and see what happens!
Re:It still feels weird... by JDWTopGuy · 2004-02-23 12:01 · Score: 4, Funny

MAC: Recursive acronym for the mental disorder "MAC Always Capitalized". Annoying, but not dangerous.

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Re:Works fine so far... by batobin · 2004-02-23 12:10 · Score: 3, Funny

I'll see your GHz and raise you a quarter.
Re:Why didn't you post today's updates by brasten · 2004-02-23 13:54 · Score: 5, Funny

As already noted, Linux, *BSD, etc are already well covered on Slashdot. As far as Windows, have YOU ever tried keeping up with their updates/patches? Dear God...
Re:It still feels weird... by geoffspear · 2004-02-23 14:21 · Score: 4, Funny

It's too bad there aren't other ways to make words stand out besides incorrectly capitalizing tHeM.

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I fold. by krray · 2004-02-23 15:39 · Score: 2, Funny

Powerbook 667Mhz, crap hand again. I fold.
No issues otherwise... :)
Re:Problem with security update don't install. by fredmosby · 2004-02-23 15:45 · Score: 3, Funny

After using Mac OS X for four years I couldn't help but laugh at this troll. Only a windows user would think the problems listed are even remotely plausible.
Yes, but does it.. by dave1212 · 2004-02-23 18:50 · Score: 5, Funny

fix the iTunes Pepsi hack?
Re:DiskArbitration by squiggleslash · 2004-02-24 04:07 · Score: 2, Funny

Several makes of hard drive have recently come under scrutiny because of critical failures that can cause the loss of substantial amounts of data. These problems, as well as massively inconveniencing the buyer of the disks, cause problems up and down the line because it can be difficult to replace hard drives with ones guaranteed to work. Complaints and class action lawsuits, greeted by blanket denials and damage limitation exercises through PR rather than technical solutions, have become commonplace.
What Disk Arbitration seeks to do is create a trusted third party, an arbitrator, that both the manufacturer and the consumer can use to resolve complaints. While neither party will get exactly what they want, they'll at least involve the costs and effort related to legal action and usually end up with a satisfactory settlement.
If you ask me, it's a very good idea.
;-)

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