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Apple releases Flashback removal tool for Mac OS X 10.5.x operating systems

If you’ve yet to upgrade to Mac OS X 10.6 or Mac OS X 10.7, there’s some good news. Per Macworld, Apple on Monday released a pair of security updates for the older operating system: Leopard Security Update 2012-003 and Flashback Removal Security Update. The Leopard Security Update disables older versions of Adobe Flash Player […]

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Apple releases Security Update 2012-002 for Mac OS X 10.6 operating systems

Amidst yesterday’s update-o-rama, the Mac OS X 10.6 side of things received some attention as well. On Wednesday, Apple released Security Update 2012-002, a patch designed to take care of the following security details highlighted here. The update, which is designed for both Mac OS X 10.6 Client and Mac OS X 10.6 Server, weighs […]

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Security companies estimate that Flashback infection rate is remaining steady, advise users to run update/malware removal tools

Ok, guys, it’s time to update your Mac and help bring down the Flashback trojan malware infection rate. Per CNET, following an effort to estimate how many Macs remain infected with the Flashback malware, the data from these monitoring efforts have suggested that despite early reports of the malware levels sinking rapidly from efforts by […]

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Apple updates HP, Samsung drivers for Mac OS X 10.6, 10.7 operating systems

You just can’t beat a good print driver update. Late Thursday, Apple released version 2.9 of its HP printer drivers. The updated driver provides updated support for HP’s entire line of printers, scanners, fax machines, and multi-function machinery when connecting to a Mac running OS X 10.6 or later. The update is available as a […]

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Apple releases Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 8, Java for Mac OS X Lion 2012-003 updates, looks to remove Flashback malware

Maybe this will settle it once and for all. Late Thursday, Apple released Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 8, the update removing the most common variants of the Flashback malware. The 80.6 megabyte download requires Mac OS X 10.6.8 to install and run. The company also released Java for Mac OS X Lion […]