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Stories For the Week of May 22, 2006

 

5/31/2006 - Update coming soon...

We're traveling this week...but we'll be back this evening to post some updates.......

 

5/25/2006 - Tor 0.1.1.20 Provides Multiple Security Fixes

Tor, an anonymizer for web browsing, web publishing, instant messaging, IRC, SSH, and a number of other TCP-based packages, has released version 0.1.1.20. For a full list of changes, including major security fixes, view the changelog.

 

 

 

5/24/2006 - Security Updates in Xcode 2.3

WebObjects
CVE-ID: CVE-2006-1466
Available for: Mac OS X v10.4 and later
Impact: If you install WebObjects developer tools, remote
attackers may be able to obtain or modify WebObjects projects while Xcode is running

5/24/2006 - New Updates on Apple's Developer Site

Xcode 2.3 Released

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5/23/2006 - Apple Updates Their PGP Key

FYI - Apple has posted a new PGP key (RSA 2048), which is valid until 5/15/2007

https://www.apple.com/support/security/pgp/

 

5/22/2006 - Tenable Network Security Releases Nessus 3 for Mac OS X

Nessus 3 for OS X is the first release of Tenable Network Security's vulnerability scanner and risk management solution. Nessus 3, historically has competed against the likes of Foundstone, ISS and Qualys. The release of such a strong, and relevant, competitor in this market validates the current state of heightened awareness for the Mac OS X platform and Enterprise community.

 

5/22/2006 - Apple Product Management Dismisses Kernel Rumors

Apple product manage, Ernest N. Prabhakar, has stated that the current rumors that Apple will close the source code on the x86 kernel are pure speculation at this point. The statements were made via a discussion thread on one of Apple's mailing lists. While he does not indicate which way Apple will ultimately go, he does state that the current rumors are "not necessarily fact".

 

 

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