etc: Apple has just released its first Security Updates for 2010. They’re available for Snow Leopard, Leopard, and Leopard Server. Staying up-to-date and secure is important, mmkay?
Apple has just released its first Security Updates for 2010. They’re available for Snow Leopard, Leopard, and Leopard Server. Staying up-to-date and secure is important, mmkay?
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10.6.1 released with Flash fix, Leopard gets security update
Apple has released a slew of OS updates this afternoon. Snow Leopard and Snow Leopard server get a bump to 10.6.1, including the latest Flash Player installer which caused quite a row last week. Security update 2009-005 is also available for client and server version of Leopard and Tiger.
Mac OS X Snow Leopard moves to version 10.6.1, just shy of two weeks since its initial release. It addresses a number of issues we reported on last week, such as printer driver compatibility, random issues with DVD playback, some issues with Mail and certain SMTP servers, and compatibility with Motion 4. It also includes the latest 10.0.32.18 version of Adobe’s Flash Player plug-in, which might have gotten overwritten with a slightly older version if you had already updated Flash and then installed Snow Leopard. Snow Leopard Server 10.6.1 gets all these fixes as well as improved reliability of processes running under Grand Central Dispatch and a fix for servers with multiple network interfaces reporting a duplicate serial number in use.
10.6.1 released with Flash fix, Leopard gets security update
Apple has released a slew of OS updates this afternoon. Snow Leopard and Snow Leopard server get a bump to 10.6.1, including the latest Flash Player installer which caused quite a row last week. Security update 2009-005 is also available for client and server version of Leopard and Tiger.
Mac OS X Snow Leopard moves to version 10.6.1, just shy of two weeks since its initial release. It addresses a number of issues we reported on last week, such as printer driver compatibility, random issues with DVD playback, some issues with Mail and certain SMTP servers, and compatibility with Motion 4. It also includes the latest 10.0.32.18 version of Adobe’s Flash Player plug-in, which might have gotten overwritten with a slightly older version if you had already updated Flash and then installed Snow Leopard. Snow Leopard Server 10.6.1 gets all these fixes as well as improved reliability of processes running under Grand Central Dispatch and a fix for servers with multiple network interfaces reporting a duplicate serial number in use.
10.6.1 released with Flash fix, Leopard gets security update
Apple has released a slew of OS updates this afternoon. Snow Leopard and Snow Leopard server get a bump to 10.6.1, including the latest Flash Player installer which caused quite a row last week. Security update 2009-005 is also available for client and server version of Leopard and Tiger.
Mac OS X Snow Leopard moves to version 10.6.1, just shy of two weeks since its initial release. It addresses a number of issues we reported on last week, such as printer driver compatibility, random issues with DVD playback, some issues with Mail and certain SMTP servers, and compatibility with Motion 4. It also includes the latest 10.0.32.18 version of Adobe’s Flash Player plug-in, which might have gotten overwritten with a slightly older version if you had already updated Flash and then installed Snow Leopard. Snow Leopard Server 10.6.1 gets all these fixes as well as improved reliability of processes running under Grand Central Dispatch and a fix for servers with multiple network interfaces reporting a duplicate serial number in use.
10.6.1 released with Flash fix, Leopard gets security update
Apple has released a slew of OS updates this afternoon. Snow Leopard and Snow Leopard server get a bump to 10.6.1, including the latest Flash Player installer which caused quite a row last week. Security update 2009-005 is also available for client and server version of Leopard and Tiger.
Mac OS X Snow Leopard moves to version 10.6.1, just shy of two weeks since its initial release. It addresses a number of issues we reported on last week, such as printer driver compatibility, random issues with DVD playback, some issues with Mail and certain SMTP servers, and compatibility with Motion 4. It also includes the latest 10.0.32.18 version of Adobe’s Flash Player plug-in, which might have gotten overwritten with a slightly older version if you had already updated Flash and then installed Snow Leopard. Snow Leopard Server 10.6.1 gets all these fixes as well as improved reliability of processes running under Grand Central Dispatch and a fix for servers with multiple network interfaces reporting a duplicate serial number in use.
New OS X Security Update (2009-004) patches DNS issue
What’s that, you say? You just updated to Mac OS X 10.5.8 last week with all of its security fixing goodness? That’s too bad, says Apple, because there’s a new security update out for OS X. Security Update 2009-004 is, as usual, recommended for all users of both Leopard and Tiger (PPC and Intel) and rolls all previous security fixes into this update.
According to Apple’s security page for the 2009-004 update, there’s only one major fix included in this package, and it has to do with BIND. “By sending a maliciously crafted update message to the BIND DNS server, a remote attacker may be able to interrupt the BIND service,” writes Apple. “The issue affects servers which are masters for one or more zones, regardless of whether they accept updates. BIND is included with Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server but it is not enabled by default. This update addresses the issue by properly rejecting messages with a record of type ‘ANY’ where an assertion would previously have been raised.”
Because BIND is not enabled by default, it’s unlikely that you need to go running for Software Update at this very second. However, it’s always a good idea to keep updated, so get to downloading already. Chop chop.
New OS X Security Update (2009-004) patches DNS issue
What’s that, you say? You just updated to Mac OS X 10.5.8 last week with all of its security fixing goodness? That’s too bad, says Apple, because there’s a new security update out for OS X. Security Update 2009-004 is, as usual, recommended for all users of both Leopard and Tiger (PPC and Intel) and rolls all previous security fixes into this update.
According to Apple’s security page for the 2009-004 update, there’s only one major fix included in this package, and it has to do with BIND. “By sending a maliciously crafted update message to the BIND DNS server, a remote attacker may be able to interrupt the BIND service,” writes Apple. “The issue affects servers which are masters for one or more zones, regardless of whether they accept updates. BIND is included with Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server but it is not enabled by default. This update addresses the issue by properly rejecting messages with a record of type ‘ANY’ where an assertion would previously have been raised.”
Because BIND is not enabled by default, it’s unlikely that you need to go running for Software Update at this very second. However, it’s always a good idea to keep updated, so get to downloading already. Chop chop.
Mac OS X 10.5.8 chock full of security, reliability fixes
Apple released another update to Leopard this afternoon, bringing the current version up to Mac OS X 10.5.8. The update comes chock full of improvements to various parts of the OS as well as security fixes, and is available as a 165MB download via Software Update.
The support doc attached to the 10.5.8 release says that it upgrades Safari to version 4.0.2 and improves the accuracy of full history search within the browser. It also fixes a problem where some screen resolutions weren’t showing up in the Display pane of System prefs, improves “overall Bluetooth reliability,” and addresses a mysterious, unnamed issue that “could cause extended startup times.” Additionally, iCal reliability with MobileMe Sync and CalDev has been improved as well as AFP and Managed Client reliability, to name a few.
Mac OS X 10.5.8 chock full of security, reliability fixes
Apple released another update to Leopard this afternoon, bringing the current version up to Mac OS X 10.5.8. The update comes chock full of improvements to various parts of the OS as well as security fixes, and is available as a 165MB download via Software Update.
The support doc attached to the 10.5.8 release says that it upgrades Safari to version 4.0.2 and improves the accuracy of full history search within the browser. It also fixes a problem where some screen resolutions weren’t showing up in the Display pane of System prefs, improves “overall Bluetooth reliability,” and addresses a mysterious, unnamed issue that “could cause extended startup times.” Additionally, iCal reliability with MobileMe Sync and CalDev has been improved as well as AFP and Managed Client reliability, to name a few.
New test build of Mac OS X 10.5.8 released to developers
While work is still at full throttle preparing Snow Leopard for a September release, Apple has already released a third beta of Mac OS X 10.5.8 for testing. Select ADC developers reportedly received build 9L16 of the Leopard update late last week.
The first two betas focused on components such as Bluetooth, Automator, graphics drivers, iDisk syncing, Spotlight, and Sync services. However, the latest beta asks developers to instead focus on issues with AddressBook, AppKit, ColorSync, the CoreAUC HD video decoder, FileSync, Image IO, Mail, mass storage devices, MobileMe preferences, Safari, Security, and the Mac OS X kernel.
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