‘Essential’ Apple security fixes
p2p news / p2pnet: Do you have Leap-A anxiety? That might be the case if you’re a Mac owner, Leap-A being the first trojan to jump Apple’s Mac OS X.
But not to worry because Apple has released an “essential’ set of fixes for various security holes, says Macworld UK.
“The update protects systems against ten identified vulnerabilities, including patches to protect them against recently disclosed malware such as the well-known Leap-A trojan,” it says.
“Apple recommends all Mac users should install the update, which is available through Software Update and also from Apple’s support website.
Apple, “explained its reticence to discuss recent identified security flaws, saying: ‘For the protection of our customers, Apple does not disclose, discuss or confirm security issues until a full investigation has occurred and any necessary patches or releases are available’.”
Macworld says Security Update 2006-001 is online for PowerPC and Intel-based Macs running Mac OS X 10.4.5, and client and server systems running Mac OS X 10.3.9.
Also See:
Leap-A anxiety – OSX/Leap-A worm only the 1st, February 17, 2006
Macworld UK – Apple security update addresses Leap-A, March 02, 2006
March 4th, 2006 at 11:20 pm
Those ‘fixes’ don’t cure the disease – they disperse the symptoms. For now.
Those threats were real and OS X users got off easy. Those threats are still out there. Denial is not only a river in Egypt.
March 9th, 2006 at 7:25 am
sure, but it is next to impossible to damage OSX from the outside. there still are no viruses or exploits that have been found in the wild, just a couple trojans. it goes to show apple really understands security and makes sure OSX is bullet proof, good work apple!