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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. Re:As usual, other considerations... by drewmoney · · Score: 0, Troll

    A little precognitive slashdot response, huh? Must've been burning a hole in your clipboard...

  2. Re:As usual, other considerations... by Rodyland · · Score: 0, Troll

    Yeah,Apple screwed up but they are fixing it and the admit it. Integerity can go a long way.

    Like I said, they deserve applause for recognising the issue, admitting the problem, and fixing it. Kudos to them.


    In your world it seems nothing and nobody can every be forgiven for making a mistake. How sad.

    Wow. Did you read my post?

    They should be forgiven for making a mistake. But they deserve a spanking first, otherwise what reason is there for them to get better? You think they'll just learn to be better because some of their customers are annoyed? If so then you are either delusional or a fanboi, because anyone in tune with recent Apple support issues (specifically with regards to problems with the new aluminium iMacs) will know that Apple's shit does, in fact, stink.

  3. Re:"macosux" ... ? by that+this+is+not+und · · Score: 0, Troll

    This one is on it.slashdot.org. Shouldn't you Apple shills be hanging out on apple.slashdot.org??

  4. Re:As usual, other considerations... by Just+Some+Guy · · Score: 0, Troll

    Jeez, we get anymore people like you on slashdot it might get all 'reasonable' and 'adult' like. ;)

    Kiss my ass, fanboi.

    Nothing personal. It's just that we here have some standards to uphold.

    --
    Dewey, what part of this looks like authorities should be involved?
  5. pfft... by djupedal · · Score: 0, Troll

    "I don't consider it so much "paying for Slashdot" as sending a little financial support to the people that keep a site I find useful...and gives them some idea of the value which I place on their product."

    Nice try - that snow job almost worked. 'product' ...? eh?

    The 'product' here is aggregated stuff that flows in _after_ it has been placed online elsewhere - and you enjoy paying for dated content? To the extent you compare it to paying a musician directly? Hello - you're paying for nothing here, except a platform. The original authors get zip from you.

    You're obviously a shill (with suspiciously well timed and pre-packaged comments) shoveling a promotional agenda - good luck with that :)