>"Apple today released software updates... All told, today's batch fixes some >25 distinct security vulnerabilities"
This looks to be an important update. I have never seen one like this from Apple. Just about everything on the list is central to how the Mac works. The overall theme is tightening things up by checking inputs or clearing buffers before an action is taken. All good housekeeping. This may be Apple's climax response to MOAB (Month Of Apple Bugs). That said, this is nothing to be in a panic over. Nobody is exploiting any of these vulnerabilities and if we take care to close these gaps, nobody ever will. The biggest threats to Macs (and all of us) right now is the Microsoft DNS vulnerability. Unfortunately, many Mac users work in environments where the local DNS is on a Microsoft server. The problem is that the Microsoft DNS can be remotely attacked and loaded with bogus addresses. Thus you type in the URL of a site you trust and you get routed to a look-alike phishing site. This is very serious and is currently happening. I don't see that Microsoft has issued a patch. Best solution for now is to change your DNS settings to use a trusted UNIX DNS server. ************************************************************************ * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************************************************ * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived ************************************************************************
