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Apple releases OS X 10.11 El Capitan update

OS X 10.11 El Capitan hit yesterday and users are making up their minds about it. The updated operating system, available as a free upgrade, offers the following fixes and changes: – Spotlight now lets users search for files and other content in natural language, and access new kinds of information such as weather, stocks, […]

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1Password updated to 4.4.1

Even a minor update to 1Password brings a hefty list of changes. On Thursday, AgileBits released 1Password 4.4.1, the newest version of its password security utility. The new version, a 40.8 megabyte download, offers the following fixes and changes: New: – Added support for the WhiteHat Aviator web browser. Improvements: – 1Password will now keep […]

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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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Security firm finds hole in iOS 5.1 that could lead to URL spoofing

Well, this is the reason they write updates. Per AppleInsider, a newly-discovered mobile Safari web browser vulnerability allows a malicious website to display a URL that is different than the website’s actual address, and can trick users into handing over sensitive personal information. The issue, first discovered by security firm Major Security, is an error […]

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Twitter acquires security firm Dasient

It never hurts to be a bit more secure. Per Macworld, Twitter has announced that the company acquired Internet security firm Dasient. Dasient, which describes itself as a cloud-based Web antimalware technology company, introduced in 2010 a service to protect advertisement networks and publishers from malicious ads. The company announced the acquisition via its blog […]