On Wednesday, Apple released Safari 6.0, an update to its web browser. The new version, a 40.2 megabyte download, includes the following fixes and new features: – Smart Search Field: Safari now has one field for typing both searches and Web addresses. – Offline Reading List: Safari saves entire webpages in your Reading List so […]
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Ok, this isn’t the best news in the world… Per Crytome, Apple’s legacy FileVault Mac encryption system in OS X 10.7.3 has a security flaw that could allow malicious users to access stored passwords. According to the post, the issue only applies in specific configurations to users who have updated to OS X 10.7.3, in […]
When in doubt, try something new. Per Macworld, a new variant of the password-stealing Flashback malware aimed at Macs has emerged, the new software attempting to install itself after a user visits an infected website, according to new research. Flashback, discovered by security vendor Intego last September, is engineered to steal passwords for websites, including […]
On Monday, Mozilla.org released version 7.0 of its Firefox web browser. The new version stands as an 28.2 megabyte download offered the following fixes and changes: – Drastically improved memory use. – Added a new rendering backend to speed up Canvas operations on Windows systems. – Bookmark and password changes now sync almost instantly when […]
Somewhere, the guys who created this program really DO have a bridge to try and sell you… Per security firm Intego, a new, more dangerous variant of “MAC Defender,” dubbed “Mac Guard,” has been discovered, the new malware variant lacking the requirement of an administrator password to install. The discovery was announced on Wednesday, the […]