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Apple Patches Massive Holes In OS X 246

Posted by timothy on Wednesday January 20, 2010 @05:23PM from the well-it-wouldn't-be-polite-to-patch-windows dept.

Trailrunner7 writes with this snippet from ThreatPost: "Apple's first Mac OS X security update for 2010 is out, providing cover for at least 12 serious vulnerabilities. The update, rated critical, plugs security holes that could lead to code execution vulnerabilities if a Mac user is tricked into opening audio files or surfing to a rigged Web site." Hit the link for a list of the highlights among these fixes.

Feed SXSW: Your Evolving Identity (wired.com)

From feed by wiredfeed on Sunday March 11, 2007 @03:12PM

Who are you -- your Wikipedia entry, your last blog post or that half-clothed avatar? Our ID is mutating out of our control. Plus: Douglas Coupland's advice on html songwriters' American Idol and more from SXSW in Listening Post.

Comment cyclic (Score 1) 1247

by realprog on Tuesday July 26, 2005 @05:44PM (#13170498) Attached to: USA to Pass Science Crown to China

This is bound to be a cyclic trend. The US had a lot of momentum going for it, because of the continuous stream of smart immigrants, & those immigrants (subsequent generations) have taken a lot for granted. Now it is time to put ones' head down, and get the same level of work ethic back in schools

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