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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. I just patched a massive hole by exley · · Score: -1, Troll

    in your mom.

    (May as well just get that one out of the way)

    1. Re:I just patched a massive hole by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

      in your mom.

      (May as well just get that one out of the way)

      This is Apple we're talking about. Mac users have no interest in that type of hole...

  2. Cover your eyes by mwvdlee · · Score: -1, Troll

    Quick Apple fan-boys, cover your eyes and do not read any further.
    It's the only way you can continue claiming OS-X is soooooo much more safe and secure than that certain other OS.

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    1. Re:Cover your eyes by The+End+Of+Days · · Score: 1, Troll

      You casually dismissed three vulnerabilities that could lead to arbitrary code execution, two of which live in OSX system libraries. I'm not too sure you're being objective. The other possibility: you are talking straight out your ass.

      I guess my question is which is it?

  3. Very interesting the holes they patched by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Here is a link to the full list

  4. Re:A refund? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    Security holes aside, isn't it a little bit backwards to bitch about the price of something that you voluntarily paid for?

  5. Re:A refund? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    you must be some democrat/liberal, wanting someone else to fix something you did...which was buy a mac.

  6. Re:A refund? by Red+Flayer · · Score: 0, Troll

    And you must be some current-day republican/asshat (there are no conservatives left), bitching and moaning in a non sequitur in the hope it'll get you some popularity points.

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  7. Re:Must be running bootcamp by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    The Apple commercials have told me that viruses and security holes are only possible in Windows

    [citation needed]

    Never have I seen an Apple ad say that.

    No OS X user I've ever known has ever had a malware problem, whereas nearly every windows user I have ever known has had chronic multiple malware problems. No matter what the MS fanbois say, it's obvious to anyone in the know that OS X is quite secure compared to wind'ohs.

    BTW, love the hyperbole ("Massive", LOL) of TFS' headline.

  8. Huh? What? Erg? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Why the need for patches? Didn't the Steve Jobs fanbois tell us over and over again OSX was secure, it can never be hacked? It was so well coded it never crashes? I don't understand how the MOST SECURE OS EVER needs patching.

  9. Re:Different Day, Same Crap by Lars+T. · · Score: 1, Troll

    You most have missed all the reports on the virus spread through torrents for Photoshop CS4 and iLife.

    Ans you"most" have missed that a Trojan isn't a Virus.

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  10. Re:Must be running bootcamp by PitaBred · · Score: 0, Troll

    You know, I'm not gonna say it directly, but I heard that carou wears dresses and is a good dancer, and knows how to put on makeup. Draw from that what you will.

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