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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.

6 of 246 comments (clear)

  1. 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 binary+paladin · · Score: 5, Funny

      LOL M$ can't code

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

    I'm afraid your patch provides insufficient coverage.

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

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

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

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

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