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Apple Drops Major Security Patch
While the patches fix nearly 50 security holes, including a number in Java for OS X 10.5 and many of the open source components that provide some of the underbelly of the operating system, it's the Safari RSS flaw that is perhaps the most dangerous to the greatest number of users: Safari RSS Looks like just visiting a maliciously crafted Web site is all that would be needed to nail your system. More information about the update is available from Apple, right here. If you haven't yet, run Software Update. Despite the number of fixes, it only took a few minutes for me to patch a Mac Pro and a MacBook Pro. « IE8: Better, But Still Not Best | Main | Tata Tells CIOs: Show Me The Money! » |
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