Late Tuesday, Apple released Security Update 2010-05 for Mac OS X 10.5.x and Mac OS X 10.6.x. The update, a which ranges between 80.6 and over an over 400 megabyte download, adds a slew of security fixes and changes, as summarized here. More specifically, the update addresses a “heap buffer overflow” in the way CoreGraphics […]
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The super cool cats at the iPhone Dev Team have posted ultrasn0w 1.0-1, an update of its unlocking utility. The release is the first to unlock the iPhone 4, in addition to the iPhone 3G and 3GS. iPhone 4s must be on the 01.59 baseband, while the 3G and 3GS must be using 04.26.08, 05.11.07, […]
If you can’t beat them on software, change the BootROM. Per iClarified, Apple has taken an usual step in its efforts to stop groups from hacking its iPhone hardware and installed a modified iPhone 3GS BootROM. The report noted that the new iPhone is no longer vulnerable to the so-called “24kpwn” exploit. Over the years, […]
Security firm Intego has warned that a critical security vulnerability within the current version of Java has gone unrepaired for months and may place Mac OS X users at risk. According to the company’s web site, the current version of Java incorporates a serious flaw that could allow local code on a user’s Mac to […]