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Apple fixes 26 Mac OS flaws

Apple Computer issued on Tuesday updates for its Mac OS X operating system to fix 26 security flaws, some serious.

Exploit released for Mac OS X flaw

Exploit appears to have been crafted before Apple patched the flaw last week.

Attack code out for Apple flaw

Attack code that exploits a flaw in Apple Computer's Mac OS X was publicly released Wednesday in the US, increasing the urgency to patch.

iTunes 'critical' security flaw found

A critical vulnerability has been found in some versions of Apple's popular iTunes software that could allow attackers to remotely take over a user's computer, according to a warning issued on Thursday by a security research firm.

Major graphics flaw threatens Windows PCs

Microsoft published on Tuesday a patch for a major security flaw in its software's handling of the JPEG graphics format and urged customers to use a new tool to locate the many applications that are vulnerable.

The secure Mac: myth or legend?

Apple computers have built a solid reputation on being virus-free, but is the reality different from the image?