Apple has released a fix for recently reported security vulnerabilities in Mac OS X. The description and download links for Security Update 2004-06-07 follow below.
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June 8th, 2004
Apple Patches Critical Security Vulnerabilities
September 30th, 2003
Upgrade OpenSSH to Fix Vulnerabilities
Given Apple’s retraction of the Mac OS X 10.2.8 update, the OpenSSH vulnerabilities present in prior versions of OS X remain unresolved. Thankfully, Mario Diana has put together a guide to upgrading OpenSSH on 10.2.x. Following the provided steps will fix the recently-discovered security problems by installing newer versions of OpenSSL and OpenSSH.
Posted at 11:08 AM PDT with these tags: mac, security
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July 25th, 2003
Secure POP and SMTP Email via SSH
There’s a good tip on MacOSXHints, as well as some informative follow-up comments, about secure POP and SMTP email via SSH. We’ll be covering the topic of secure email servers in more detail in the coming weeks, but in the mean time this thread is worthwhile reading.
Posted at 1:28 AM PDT with these tags: mac, email, security
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July 18th, 2003
Webcast Presentation on Mac OS X Client Security
Presenters from Apple, Carnegie Mellon, and the University of Utah participated in a recent webcast about Mac OS X client security. Hosted by macosxlabs.org, the webcast presentation covers Open Firmware password vulnerabilities, handling published exploits, securely modifying the system, securing Classic and non-multi-user friendly applications, and many other topics.
Posted at 2:55 AM PDT with these tags: mac, security
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June 10th, 2003
Better Jaguar Security
Many people still use insecure network tools such as FTP and Telnet that send passwords in cleartext for unscrupulous individuals to snatch and use for nefarious purposes. While perhaps a little more technical than most people would prefer, Chris Cochella’s introduction to SSH is an excellent place to learn more about how a secure shell can protect the integrity of the communication between your workstation and remote servers.
Posted at 4:55 PM PDT with these tags: mac, security
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June 2nd, 2003
Auditing Web Site Authentication
SecurityFocus has published a two-part article on Auditing Web Site Authentication. While this article does not have anything specific to do with serving on a Mac, the best practices contained in this important audit guide can help site operators measure the security of their projects and prevent intrusions.
Posted at 11:55 AM PDT with these tags: security
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