Encrypted file system password is written in cleartext to log file. Applications: MacOS X 10.7 (10.05.2012) View full post on Securityvulns news channel View full post on National Cyber Security
Apple engineering mistake exposes clear-text passwords for Lion
Apple's latest update to OS X contains a dangerous programming error that reveals the passwords for material stored in the first version of FileVault, the company's encryption technology, a software consultant said. View full post on Computerworld Security News View full post on National Cyber Security
Microsoft Detects New Malware Targeting Apple Computers
Microsoft has detected a new piece of malware targeting Apple OS X computers that exploits a vulnerability in the Office productivity suite patched nearly three… View full post on malware – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security » Virus/Malware/Worms
Is Apple Learning to Love the Enterprise?
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Flashback malware exposes big gaps in Apple security response
Kapersky says Lion security is not as good as Windows XP circa spring 2002 which was before SP1 and before ILoveYou? Wasn’t that when IE6 was the latest version? Mr. Bott: that sounds like hyperbole to me. On another point, you project Apple’s support for legacy OS X versions, which…
Week in Apple: Mac malware saga continues, Jobs interviews, and more
Is the Apple world still talking about malware threats on the Mac? Yes, yes it is. Our most popular Apple posts from the last week were almost entirely focused on old threats, new threats, ongoing threats, and beyond. There were a couple breaks, though, to talk about some recently discovered…
Apple Bitten by iPollution Audit
An environmental audit by Apple and a Chinese environmental group will determine whether iPods cause serious iPollution. At the end of this month, the Beijing-based Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs and the computer giant Apple will work with an auditing firm to assess the environmental damage caused by a…
Apple iOS Approved for Use in Australian Government (April 13, 2012)
Australia’s Defence Signals Directorate has approved the use of Apple’s iOS in certain "classified Australian government communications……. View full post on SANS NewsBites View full post on National Cyber Security
Apple enhances App Store security with new measures
Apple appears to have enhanced its iTunes account security by asking users a series of security questions on their iOS devices. Users are confronted with a “Security Info Required” prompt and asked to provide answers to their choice of three security questions. Users are also asked to provide a second…
Flashback Malware Puts Apple in Security Spotlight: Experts Weigh In
It was a busy week for Apple malware hunters fighting the Flashback Trojan horse, which has infected between 270,000 and 600,000 Macs. A bevy of tools to find and remove the malware debuted this week. And two days after promising to release a detection and removal tool, Apple finally offered…