Just half-a-day ago, Apple posted up the download links for Mac OS X security update 2008-002 on their website. The patch deals with 46 vulnerabilities in applications like AFP, Apache, AppKit, Firewall, and Podcast Producer. Affected operating systems are Mac OS X v10.4.11, Mac OS X Server v10.4.11, Mac OS X v10.5.2, and Mac OS X Server v10.5.2.
To download the security update, head over to Apple Download Section.
The latest Apple Safari 3.1 web browser is now available for download on the Apple’s website. Apple Safari 3.1 was just released on 18 March 2008 to fix a couple of vulnerabilities affecting Safari. One of the major vulnerability affecting it was that the hidden password field will be revealed when a reverse conversion is done on the Kotoeri input(Japanese character keyboard input). The other usually seen vulnerabilities are javascript injection, buffer overflow and untrusted certificate appear as trusted. See detailed description of fixed Safari’s vulnerabilities here.
Just what is SysInspector? ESET not too long ago released a public beta of its free diagnostic tool for Windows OS users. It is said on their website that the program collects useful information about the computer’s operating environment and later assessed the risk of each item. The risk level ranges from 1 to 9, the 9th level being the most dangerous level.
