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Apple Fixes 'Misleading' Leopard Firewall Settings

Posted by Zonk on from the walls-need-to-be-just-a-teensy-bit-thicker dept.

4 for 52 writes "ZDNet is reporting that Apple has fessed up to at least three serious design weaknesses in the new application-based firewall that ships with Mac OS X Leopard. The acknowledgment comes less than a month after independent researchers threw cold water on Apple's claim that Leopard's firewall can block all incoming connections. The firewall patches come 24 hours after a Mac OS X update that provided cover for at least 41 security vulnerabilities."

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  1. modes by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Interesting

    In all honesty, why don't integrated firewalls have a basic/advanced settings mode?
    Basic is ideal for most folks, but if you're so inclined just click on the advanced tab and not only have more configuration options but also a through, detailed explanation oh what the firewall is actually doing.

    That'd be a great feature.