5/18/2006
- 11-year old Discovers Mac OS X Security Issues via Microsoft
Office
AppleMatters
has reported that the OS X simple Finder/ parental controls
can be bypassed via simple functionality within Microsoft
Office Documents. The example provided illustrates the ability
for any "restricted" account to run *any* program
on the machine via the "Run Program" option though
PowerPoint's custom slide actions.
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5/17/2006
- Symantec LiveUpdate Currently Unavailable
Norton
Antivirus for Mac users have been experiencing issues with
Symantec LiveUpdate, since applying Security Update 2006-003.
Symantec, reportedly, has a fix underway.
Details....
5/17/2006
- Apple Closes the Source for a x86 Client Kernel.
Tom
Yager's story in Inforworld details how Apple has made the
x86-compatible Mac OS X kernel fully proprietary. This move
was fueled, in part, by the fear of OS piracy...
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5/16/2006
- Warner Bros. Partners with 180Solutions
This
is not specifically Mac OS X-Security related ..however, it's
fascinating nonetheless. Who knows what the motivation is
behind this partnership. 180Solutions is a known-adware/spyware
pusher. The fact that Warner Bros. would aid in legitimizing
180's past practices is mind-boggling.
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5/15/2006
- Mac OS X Security Vulnerabilities Remain Unpatched.
Tom
Ferris (security-protocols.com) has stated that the lastest
security update from Apple fails to address all hisreported
security vulnerabilities. Amongst those which remain unpatched
are the ReadBMP () .bmp Heap Overflow, as well as all the
Safari vulnerabilities detailed in the "Apple
OS X Safari 2.0.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities" advisory.
Details...
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