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Apple explains iOS 4.2 security fixes

Following Apple’s Monday release of iOS 4.2 for iPads, iPhones and iPod touch devices, the company outlined its security fixes in a Knowledge Base entry posted online. Per Macworld, many of the patches protect against malicious attackers running code on your device, which could in theory be used for all sorts of malicious purposes. Vulnerabilities […]

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Apple releases long-awaited iOS 4.2.1 update for iPod touch, iPhone, iPad devices

At long last, Apple has finally released its iOS 4.2.1 update for the following devices: – iPad – iPod touch (second generation and up) – iPhone 3G, 3GS and 4 The update, which tops out at several hundred megabytes and is available via iTunes (as usual, just plug the device in, click the device window […]

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Apple releases Safari 4.1.3, 5.0.3 updates

Apple on Thursday released versions 4.1.3 and 5.0.3, respectively, for Windows, Mac OS X Tiger, Mac OS X Leopard and Snow Leopard operating systems. Safari 5.0.3 is available direct from Apple for Mac OS X 10.5.8 or later and Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7. Tiger users must be running Mac oS X 10.4.11 for […]

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Apple release Security Update 2010-007 update for Mac OS X 10.5 operating systems

On Wednesday, Apple released Security Update 2010-007, bringing the same security patches included in the recent Mac OS X 10.6.5 release to Macs running 10.5 Leopard client or server versions. Per Macworld, the more prominent fixes included in the update is a fix for a bug in Apple Type Services which could allow the downloading […]

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Apple releases Safari 5.0.2 update

Amidst yesterday’s updates and product releases, Apple released Safari 5.0.2, the newest version of its web browser. The new version, available here (or via Mac OS X’s Software Update feature), sports the following fixes and changes: – Fixes an issue that could prevent users from submitting web forms. – Fixes an issue that could cause […]