Apple releases Security Update 2010-005 for Mac OS X

Apple today released a security update for Mac OS X. Security Update 2010-005 weights 84 MB and it available through Software Update. Apple fixes the following with the update: ATS: CVE-ID: CVE-2010-1808: Available for: Mac OS X v10.5.8, Mac OS X Server v10.5.8, Mac OS X v10.6.4, Mac OS X Server v10.6.4. Impact: Viewing or downloading a document containing a maliciously crafted embedded font may lead to arbitrary code execution...

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Symantec closes Verisign security deal

INSECURITY OUTFIT Symantec has closed its $1.28 billion acquisition of Verisign's identity and authentication business. Now that it has bought Verisign, Symantec is close to doing some serious work in SSL Certificates, Public Key Infrastructure and other online trust and identity technologies. However it should make a real killing flogging SSL certificates along with its security products, which will mean that customers will have a one stop shop for Internet security. This is particularly important for online transaction services. Enrique Salem, president and CEO of Symantec said that enterprises and consumers expect simple and secure access to information from any device, protection from identity fraud, and online experiences that are user-friendly and hassle-free. He said that the...

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Chrome extension forces secure Google searches

Google SSL Web Search adds encrypted Google search to Chrome's list of search engines.Google now offers an extension for Chrome that automates the process of adding the secure Google search site as a search engine to the Chrome 6.x branch. Google SSL Web Search is an extension, still in beta, that works with Chrome 6.0.419.0 and later on Windows and Linux compute...

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SSL Secures Website seal

This columnist absolution provides affluence of advice about defended your website allowance and account of SSL Certificates to assure your eCommerce website. CLICKSSL.COM currently offers a chargeless Defended Website Allowance to all SSL Certificates Customers, which helps them to brainwash web visitors on the secures technology they apply to assure adjoin phishing attacks and eavesdropping. secures Website Allowance acutely shows that the affairs performed on the website are deeply encrypted by arch SSL technology. When aggregation bang on SSL website seal, it displays website secures information. If you accept installed accurate amount SSL (Organization Absolute SSL Certificate) again you can appearance Accurate Website Seal. This shows organizations data such as area name, business...

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Attacking the edges of defended Internet traffic

Researchers accept baldheaded new means that abyss can spy on Internet users even if they're application defended admission to banks, online retailers or added acute Web sites. The attacks approved at the Black Hat appointment actuality appearance how bent hackers can detect about the edges of encrypted Internet cartage to aces up clues about what their targets are up to. It's like borer a blast chat and audition deadened choir that adumbration at the accent of the conversation. The botheration lies in the way Web browsers handle Defended Sockets Layer, or SSL, encryption technology, according to Robert Hansen and Josh Sokol, who batten to a arranged allowance of several hundred aegis experts. Encryption forms a affectionate of adit amid a browser and a website's servers. It scrambles...

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