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Advertising-based trojan goes into wild on Mac OS X, Windows platforms

The available list of Mac malware (and jerks creating it) just grew a bit. Per MacNN, a new Mac trojan is inserting ads into Safari, Chrome, and Firefox, says a Russian security firm, Doctor Web. Nicknamed “Trojan.Yontoo.1,” the malware is so far being distributed through movie trailer pages, which prompt people to download a browser […]

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Apple releases Safari 6.0.3 update

Hey, an update’s an update. Late Thursday, Apple released Safari 6.0.3, an update to its web browser. The new version, a 44.8 megabyte download (via MacUpdate), includes the following fixes and new features: – Contains updated security content. Download included with OS X 10.8.3 Mountain Lion. – Improves scrolling on facebook.com. – Improves scrolling while […]

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Apple releases OS X 10.8.3 update

I think it’s fair to say that you’ve been hankering for this for a while now. On Wednesday, Apple released version 10.8.3 of its OS X Mountain Lion operating system. The new version, a 540 megabyte

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Apple releases OS X 10.8.3 build 12D76 to developer community

Every step closer to OS X 10.8.3 is a good one, right? Per the cool cats at 9to5Mac, Apple released OS X 10.8.3 build 12D74 to developers on Tuesday with no major changes. Apple isn’t listing any known issues, and the company once again asked developers to focus on AirPlay, AirPort, Game Center, Graphics Drivers, […]

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Researcher locates HTML 5 exploit, floods hard drive with cat images in proof of concept video

In as much as Java and Adobe Flash Player have taken recent beatings where security is concerned, apparently no platform is safe. Per the BBC, a recently discovered flaw in the HTML 5 coding language could allow websites to bombard users with gigabytes of junk data, with a number of popular browsers being open to […]