The bug fixes kept coming Monday, as Apple shipped critical security updates for its Mac OS X operating system. The latest security update fixes several bugs in the Mac Operating system, including eight bugs in the recently released Mac OS X 10.5, known as "Leopard." Apple released the security fixes in conjunction with an 10.5.2 update to Leopard, which includes dozens of other updates.
Some of the security flaws are extremely serious, and could be exploited by hackers to run unauthorized software on a victim's computer, although Apple did not report any incidents of this occurring. The patches include fixes for Safari, Mail, Launch Services, the Mac OS Directory Services, Open Directory and Parental Controls. There are also patches for several Unix components that ship with Apple's software, including a recently patched flaw in the Samba file-and-print software.
Apple's patches come a day before Microsoft is set to issue a massive set of updates itself. Last week, the software vendor said it expected to release 12 security updates for a variety of products including critical updates for Windows, Internet Explorer and Office.
Some of the security flaws are extremely serious, and could be exploited by hackers to run unauthorized software on a victim's computer, although Apple did not report any incidents of this occurring. The patches include fixes for Safari, Mail, Launch Services, the Mac OS Directory Services, Open Directory and Parental Controls. There are also patches for several Unix components that ship with Apple's software, including a recently patched flaw in the Samba file-and-print software.
Apple's patches come a day before Microsoft is set to issue a massive set of updates itself. Last week, the software vendor said it expected to release 12 security updates for a variety of products including critical updates for Windows, Internet Explorer and Office.
Last edited by Fred Derf on 12 Feb 2008 - 05:18
That "rating" you talk about might be better reserved for OpenBSD, which has had only two remote exploits in over 10 years. Vista has had more than that already.
Only because next to no one uses it. That's why Mac has less bugs. Because bugger all people use it, so the hackers can't be bothered making viruses for it.
Only because next to no one uses it. That's why Mac has less bugs. Because bugger all people use it, so the hackers can't be bothered making viruses for it.
Whether an exploit exists or not is not entirely dependent on usage. Surely you are aware of this.
As far as not being used, BSD is used in a large number of web-facing servers.
I think you are misquoting the article you are trying to quote. It said that vista was the most secure *CLOSED SOURCE* OS in the world. Two completely different things.
I think you are misquoting the article you are trying to quote. It said that vista was the most secure *CLOSED SOURCE* OS in the world. Two completely different things.
Nah, my Amiga hasn't ever needed a security patch yet..
I think this challenge is the real deal cause it would bring them on same grounds as Microsoft. Then, the real test begins between the two. Of course if Microsoft was to develop its its OS solely for its own hardware (imagine Microsoft Live Laptop lol), then you would rarely run into any problems using Windows (not that I have any problems right now)
Microsoft is set to issue a massive set of updates
how does 1 extra bug make it go from several to a massive set??
Microsoft is set to issue a massive set of updates
how does 1 extra bug make it go from several to a massive set??
"Microsoft is set to issue a massive set of updates itself" suggests that both companies are providing "massive" sets. You neglected to include the word "itself" which changes the meaning of the sentence.
Microsoft is set to issue a massive set of updates
how does 1 extra bug make it go from several to a massive set??
"Microsoft is set to issue a massive set of updates itself" suggests that both companies are providing "massive" sets. You neglected to include the word "itself" which changes the meaning of the sentence.
i am not blaming you, i noticed it was pretty much the same in the original article. and the word 'itslef' can be interpreted in different ways in this sentance..
it just seems whenever (not just in this article but whenever they come up) mac has fixes they are downplayed and when it is MS they are exagerated.. and i still dont think 12 is a massive set of updates nomater which OS
Er, the only other way you could possibly interpret the word 'itself' in this sentence, if you were really stupid, is as stressing that this time MS was independantly issuing the set of fixes, as opposed to someother company issuing the fixes (which is, of course, virtually impossible.)
At least, vista doesn't have a Vista Leon 10.1.2, Vista Leon 10.1.3, Vista Tiger 10.2.11, Vista Tiger 10.2.349, Vista Leopard 10.5.1.
Security fixes don't count as new versions of Vista. Microsoft is clear that it has security fixes, while MacOS simply says they have ... core updates? Dunno.
All OSs have exactly the same problems. Security issues. They just name it differently, or try to hide it.
At least, vista doesn't have a Vista Leon 10.1.2, Vista Leon 10.1.3, Vista Tiger 10.2.11, Vista Tiger 10.2.349, Vista Leopard 10.5.1.
Security fixes don't count as new versions of Vista. Microsoft is clear that it has security fixes, while MacOS simply says they have ... core updates? Dunno.
All OSs have exactly the same problems. Security issues. They just name it differently, or try to hide it.
Leone? ,wtf is Leone!?! ..... Lion, l, l, lionheart!!
All operating systems use stupid names anyway
At least, vista doesn't have a Vista Leon 10.1.2, Vista Leon 10.1.3, Vista Tiger 10.2.11, Vista Tiger 10.2.349, Vista Leopard 10.5.1.
Security fixes don't count as new versions of Vista. Microsoft is clear that it has security fixes, while MacOS simply says they have ... core updates? Dunno.
All OSs have exactly the same problems. Security issues. They just name it differently, or try to hide it.
Those kinds of updates are not security releases. But, this horse has been beaten to death and back. For example, 10.2 and 10.5 are vastly different. I do not mean this simply by their appearances either.
9 patches total for most of my machines, it seems.
+1 to JimmyT
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