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Apple Mac OS X Update For 17 Vulnerabilities

Posted by Zonk on from the enjoy-a-less-wormy-apple dept.

BSDetector writes "Apple has released fixes for 17 OSX vulnerabilities, ranging from system takeover to denial-of-service attacks. It was the fifth security update released this year. It also marked the first time this year that an operating system security update from Apple did not patch a vulnerability disclosed by the January Month of Apple Bugs project. Today's update pushed Apple's year-to-date patch total to over 100. More than one of the affected flaws were called 'critical' or 'dangerous'."

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  1. I feel robbed by HairyCanary · · Score: 0, Troll

    What's so special about Apple? Why can't I be notified by Slashdot when Microsoft releases patches?

    1. Re:I feel robbed by squiggleslash · · Score: 0, Troll

      Because Mac OS X is completely, 100%, secure. There are no bugs in it. Therefore, when Apple supposedly releases a patch for vulnerabilities within Mac OS X, they are, in fact, engaging in a giant FUD-wielding conspiracy against themselves. Which just goes to prove that Mac OS X is 100% secure.

      At least, that's Apple fanatics keep telling me, alternately modding me down at the same time.

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  2. Re:Four fat guys on a crash cart... by Tickletaint · · Score: 0, Troll

    Microsoft's culture is devoid of passion. Which is wholly understandable—how could anyone be passionate about the sewage spewing forth from Redmond?

    So the answer is no. They don't care.

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  3. Re:Not a big deal by singhparul · · Score: 0, Troll

    Well I make softwares for mac. I was a fresher and I never knew that they will put me up in apple software team. Developing softwares on apple is a nightmare. I like developing softwares more on linux than on mac.

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  4. Re:Your confusion by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    Viruses have to attach to files. You can kiss boot sector viruses goodbye. At least if you're not on Windoze. Ordinary viruses aren't going to happen on Unix. Most of the vulns that were patched weren't Apple's anyway - they're FOSS. Macs kick ass - even this site is copying the Mac graphics style. Today it's more like who is not a Mac user - and even there it's more like who isn't yet. Windoze SUX, Macs kick butt. Period.