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Apple Patches Massive Holes In OS X

Posted by timothy on from the well-it-wouldn't-be-polite-to-patch-windows dept.

Trailrunner7 writes with this snippet from ThreatPost: "Apple's first Mac OS X security update for 2010 is out, providing cover for at least 12 serious vulnerabilities. The update, rated critical, plugs security holes that could lead to code execution vulnerabilities if a Mac user is tricked into opening audio files or surfing to a rigged Web site." Hit the link for a list of the highlights among these fixes.

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  1. HAHA! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    "if a Mac user is tricked into opening audio files or surfing to a rigged Web site."

    I own a Mac G3, and STILL haven't been tricked into using OS X!

  2. Must be running bootcamp by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    The Apple commercials have told me that viruses and security holes are only possible in Windows, so I gather they are patching boot camp installs now

    1. Re:Must be running bootcamp by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

      No - the Apple commercials tell you that viruses are a problem for Windows. Viruses tend to find MacOS too arrogant an environment to survive in.

    2. Re:Must be running bootcamp by gig · · Score: 1, Funny

      It's viruses that are only possible on Windows. All operating systems have security holes, but only Microsoft systems get viruses. The Apple commercials very clearly refer only to viruses. The PC sneezes and acts like he has a cold, he's caught something, and the Mac can't catch it from him, he's immune to the viruses. Security holes are not covered at all.

    3. Re:Must be running bootcamp by dunezone · · Score: 2, Funny

      Oh Sorry...

      LOL A$$LE can't code

      Wait, that doesn't look right.

    4. Re:Must be running bootcamp by binary+paladin · · Score: 5, Funny

      LOL M$ can't code

  3. Re:I just patched a massive hole by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm afraid your patch provides insufficient coverage.

  4. A refund? by Monkeedude1212 · · Score: 5, Funny

    The only hole I want Apple to fix is the one they put in my wallet.

    1. Re:A refund? by RocketRabbit · · Score: 3, Funny

      Probably not. The only folks I hear complaining about the cost of a Mac are the folks who haven't ever bought one.

  5. Re:Security Well by amicusNYCL · · Score: 4, Funny

    You already posted that in the first comment anonymously, and it wasn't funny then either.

    --
    "Our two-party system is like a bowl of shit looking at itself in a mirror." - Lewis Black
  6. Re:Cover your eyes by daveime · · Score: 1, Funny

    You *have* to be a fanboi to post here ... you must take a side, there is no fence-sitting allowed on Slashdot.

    You can take the "M$ sucks" route for infinite karma heaven, or the "A$$le sucks" route for instant karma hell. The "Linux (no dollar sign of course, this is FOSS) sucks" route simply leads to much debate and handwringing, with unknown karma effects ... look on that path as something like Buddhism.

    Where we go from here, that's a choice I leave up to you. (oblig. Matrix reference)

    Can we get this stickied ? Oh, damnit, I thought we were on a forum for a minute :-(

  7. Re:Cover your eyes by toadlife · · Score: 2, Funny

    IE6 (to Safari): "Get off my lawn before I render you like a standards compliant style sheet! I've got bugs older than you!"

    --
    I don't always use unix-like operating systems; but when I do, I prefer FreeBSD.