Security Topic Center

MPP controls spam for Mac e-mail servers

Wed, 14 May 2008 05:22:00 -0700

MPP is an anti-spam control system that works with Mac OS X Server's built-in e-mail server software.

Phishers scamming IRS rebates

Mon, 12 May 2008 12:23:00 -0700

The FBI is warning of a phishing scheme tied into the release of IRS refund checks, Network World reports.

Little Snitch 2.0.3

Thu, 08 May 2008 09:30:00 -0700

A useful companion to Mac OS X's built-in firewall, Little Snitch alerts you when programs "phone home" and lets you control outgoing network connections.

Adobe breaks silence on February’s PDF bugs

Wed, 07 May 2008 13:02:00 -0700

Three months after acknowledging multiple vulnerabilities in its popular Reader software and then patching the program, Adobe provided some details about the bugs.

US man gets 30 months in prison for ‘warez’ operation

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:09:00 -0700

A U.S. man was sentenced to 30 months in prison for his role in Web sites selling unauthorized copies of movies, music and software.

Check Point adds VPN access for iPhone

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 05:21:00 -0700

Check Point Software Technologies is supporting the iPhone with its VPN-1 security software.

1Password integrates PhishTank support

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:49:00 -0700

1Password has been updated with more than 65 enhancements such as PhishTank support, support for new Web browsers and more.

Security vendors slam Defcon virus contest

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 02:40:00 -0700

Antivirus vendors are slamming a Defcon contest challenging hackers to circumvent antivirus products.

Spammers ramp up siege on Google’s Blogger via bots

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 09:52:00 -0700

Spammers are using an automated method to create bogus pages on Google’s Blogger service.

Mac hack contest bug had been public for a year

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 05:42:00 -0700

When Charlie Miller won US$10,000 for hacking into a Macbook Air laptop last month, he exploited a flaw that had been publicly disclosed nearly a year before the contest.

PayPal denies plan to block Safari

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:23:00 -0700

PayPal has denied claims it plans to lock Safari users out of its online payments service as it reinforces its protections against online credit fraud.

1Password supports Camino 1.6

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 05:31:00 -0700

1Password has been updated to support Camino 1.6. 1Password helps keep track of the passwords you use to sign into Web sites. It can automate sign ins, and helps to prevent identity theft.

PayPal may ban Safari, older browsers

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:29:00 -0700

PayPal plans to take the dramatic step of locking out people using older versions of Web browsers in order to stem phishing attacks.

Firefox update fixes security flaw

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 06:53:00 -0700

Mozilla updated Firefox, Thunderbird and SeaMonkey, fixing a JavaScript security issue.