September 22, 2006 4:51 PM PDT
Security Bites Podcast: Macs face Wi-Fi hijack risks
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Despite earlier denying the existence of such flaws, Apple now provides patches. Also: IE under attack again, and security firms battle Microsoft.
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A month-and-a-half ago, Apple dismissed claims that Macs could be hijacked via Wi-Fi. This week, however, the Cupertino, Calif., company released security updates for a trio of flaws in Mac OS X that could be exploited to do just that. CNET News.com's Joris Evers and CNET.com's Robert Vamosi chime in.
Also in this week's Security Bites: Users of Microsoft's Internet Explorer Web browser are under attack. A security flaw, disclosed earlier this week, is increasingly being exploited to install malicious programs on Windows PCs. Microsoft plans to issue a patch on Oct. 10, but a group of security professionals feels that's much too late, so it issued its own fix for the flaw. Installing Firefox could be another way to protect your PC.
Then, security companies are taking on Microsoft as it moves onto their turf. Symantec is most vocal, claiming that Windows XP successor Windows Vista will limit consumer choice. The latest battle is over Windows Security Center, which Microsoft pitches as a "neutral" window on security in Vista.
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