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Upcoming OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) to feature automatic security updates

If you don’t click “Software Update” that often, Apple will do it for you come Mountain Lion. On Monday, Apple indicated that the company’s upcoming OS X Mountain Lion will feature an automatic security check feature that will ensure users have the most up-to-date software protection amid a growing number of Mac-targeted malware. As reported […]

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Apple releases Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 9, Java for Mac OS X Lion 2012-004 updates

You can’t argue with an Apple Java update, especially not in the wake of the Flashback trojan. Late Tuesday, Apple released Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 9, providing “improved reliability, security and compatibility for Java SE 6.” The 76 megabyte download requires Mac OS X 10.6.8 to install and run. The company also […]

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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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Kaspersky Lab to help advice Apple on Mac OS X security

It never hurts to ask for a helping hand. Per computing.co.uk, Apple has invited Kaspersky Lab to consult on potential OS X security issues following the aftermath of the largest malware outbreak on the platform. Kaspersky has begun analyzing the OS X platform at Apple’s request, the company’s chief technology officer, Nikolai Grebennikov, said in […]

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Safari 5.1.7 nixes outdated Flash versions, focuses on security-based issues

When in doubt, go with the update. Per AppleInsider, Apple on Wednesday released an update to its Safari web browser that automatically disables old versions of Adobe’s Flash Player as they don’t have the most up-do-date security features. After pushing out OS X Lion 10.7.4 which included Safari version 5.1.6, Apple rolled out a separate […]