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Three free tips to better protect your iPhone

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iPhones and iPads are powerful computers - and need to be protected.

Mobile security expert Graham Lee offers some free security tips for iOS users.

JailBreakMe site rings security alarm for iPhone and iPad users

JailBreakMe site rings security alarm for iPhone and iPad users

A website is making it easy to jailbreak your iPhone or iPad - but could also be giving a blueprint to malicious hackers on how to infect such devices with malware.

Use Safari on your Mac? Make sure you change the default settings

Use Safari on your Mac? Make sure you change the default settings

Every Mac user should check their settings in Safari - as changing the defaults could help avoid them being exposed to a malware infection.

Apple security fixes for SSL, Safari and iOS

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Apple has released security updates for iOS, Safari and OS X covering several vulnerabilities, mostly web related. The most high profile update is the revocation of the fraudulently signed certificates issued by Comodo.

IE6, Tsunami scams, Pwn2own, RSA hack, Epsilon breach - 90 Sec News - March 2011

IE6, Tsunami scams, Pwn2own results, RSA hacked, Epsilon breached - 90 Sec News - March 2011

Don't just read the latest computer security news - watch it in 90 seconds!

This month: help get rid of IE6, avoid tsunami scams, check out Pwn2own, be surprised at RSA, and groan at Epsilon.

Apple users left to defend themselves against certificate attacks

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Apple users have largely been left unprotected against the recent issuance of fraudulent SSL certificates by Comodo. Learn how to configure your Mac to defend against bogus SSL certificates.

Apple OS X vulnerabilities - Snow Leopard patches more security holes

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Apple has released version 10.6.7 of their OS X operating system for Macintosh computers. This update includes many security fixes, so if you are a Mac user, update now!

SSCC 52 - Twitter HTTPS, net neutrality, car hacking, tsunami scams and Pwn2Own

Sophos Security Chet Chat 41

This weeks Chet Chat celebrates one year of episodes as well as the latest security news. Michael Argast joins Chet to talk about Twitter and HTTPS, net neutrality, car hacking, the DDoS of abuse.ch, the latest Safari patches, tsunami scams and much, much more.

PWN2OWN - Apple v. Google v. Microsoft v. Mozilla v. BlackBerry!

PWN2OWN - Apple v. Google v. Microsoft v. Mozilla v. BlackBerry!

The PWN2OWN competition has become an annual fixture at the annual CanSecWest conference in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Find out what we can learn from this year's results. (Apple fanbuoys, this article is definitely for you!)

Apple issues mammoth security update for Safari browser

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Safari 5 receives a colossal security patch from Apple - whether you're a Windows or a Mac user, it's time to update your systems.

Top tips for Mac OS X security - Part 3

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The third and final part of our OS X security series covers system security. Learn best practices for the Mac OS X firewall, Safari and how to control services.

Sophos Security Chet Chat 35 and 36

Sophos Security Chet Chat 41

Sophos Security Chet Chats 35 and 36 discuss Movember, iOS, Reader X, Zeus, Stuxnet, China and more!

Safari 5.0.3/4.1.3 fixes 27 vulnerabilities

Safari browser receives security patches

Apple releases security patches for its Safari browser, impacting Mac and Windows users.

Gentlemen, update your browsers!

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Apple announced a new release of Safari for Windows and OS X today. In their advisory they note three vulnerabilities for Windows and two for OS X. All of the flaws could cause arbitrary code execution or abnormal termination. OS Read more…

JailbreakMe: Security warning for iPhone and iPad owners

JailbreakMe: Security warning for iPhone and iPad owners

A website that has made it simple for iPhone and iPad users to jailbreak their devices may not just be a headache for Apple, but also a portent for future malicious attacks. Owners of Apple gadgets who visit the JailbreakMe Read more…

Apple iOS 4 released - Security review

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Today's big tech news was the release of Apple's much awaited iOS 4 (Someone should tell them the name is already taken). The iPhone won't hit the shelves until the 24th, but iPhone and iPod Touch users can download the Read more…

A swarm of Safari security holes: Mac and Windows users told to update

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Whether you own a Windows or Mac OS X computer, if you're a user of Apple's Safari browser, it's time to update your computer against a swarm of security vulnerabilities. With the attention of most Apple devotees diverted this week Read more…

Out-of-date plugins for Internet Explorer, Chrome or Safari? Mozilla can help

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The folks at Mozilla, makers of the popular Firefox browser, have introduced a free service that checks for known buggy or insecure versions of plugins for Internet Explorer, Chrome, Opera and Safari. Plugins are the tiny micro-apps that augment your Read more…

Windows and Mac users urged to update Safari

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Apple has released version 4.0.5 of its Safari browser, fixing a number of issues with its browser for Windows and Mac OS X including - most importantly - a grand total of 16 security vulnerabilities. If you dilly-dally over updating Read more…

Six security holes fixed in Safari 4.0.3

Six security holes fixed in Safari 4.0.3

Apple has updated Safari to version 4.0.3, reportedly fixing some stability and compatibility issues but also, most importantly to readers of this blog, plugging a number of security holes. And don't think you can get away with not updating if Read more…