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.
AVG introduced their latest AVG 8.0 on February 27, 2008 with a set of new improved features. Dr. Safemode is pleased to bring you the review for AVG’s latest security solution, AVG Internet Security 8.0. AVG was founded since 1991 and has been providing computer security solutions to home and business users. AVG made a global impact when they started offering free anti-virus solution for home users. To date, AVG Anti-virus is the most popular software on Download.com.
SANS Internet Storm Center made an alert on their website concerning a huge number of legitimate websites being hijacked by malicious iframe that will direct users to 2117966.net. Those who are using an unpatched Internet Explorer is vulnerable to this attack. According to McAfee, majority of the infected websites are running phpBB - a popular forum software. But now it seems that the attack is shifted towards .ASP pages. Further reading at SANS and McAfee.
How to protect from malicious iframe exploitation?
Symantec Corp recently announced the new Norton AntiVirus Dual Protection for MAC users. This anti-virus solution is targeted at MAC users who are running the Boot Camp or Microsoft visualization software so that they can have Norton AntiVirus installed on both the MAC OS and the Windows OS. This comes at a price of $69.90 which includes the Norton AntiVirus 11 for Mac and the Norton AntiVirus 2008 for Windows.
Early this month, Symantec Corp also announced the released for Norton 360 version 2.0 with newly added patent pending Browser Protection technology to protect users against drive-by-downloads. The Norton 360 is an all-in-one security solution which also includes anti-spyware, anti-phising, firewall, e-mail scanning and etc.
