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Apple patches 51 bugs in Mac OS X Lion and Snow Leopard

Apple on Tuesday patched 51 vulnerabilities in Mac OS X, most of them critical, in 2012's first security update.
Apple malware became more sophisticated in 2011

Malware aimed at Macs is still insignificant compared to Windows but Apple users should to pay careful attention to the growing threat from social engineering attacks, a report has found.
Germany to shut down DNSChanger Trojan servers

German authorities are advising victims of DNSChanger Trojan programs to fix their computers' Domain Name System settings using a free tool developed by antivirus company Avira, because the servers resolving DNS queries on their behalf will be closed down on March 8.
OpenSSL patch fixes DoS vulnerability introduced by last patch

The OpenSSL Project has released new versions of the popular OpenSSL library in order to address a denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability that was introduced by a critical patch issued on Jan. 6.
Apple loses bid to block Mac OS X secrets

Not really secret, says U.S. judge, in latest ruling of long-running Psystar lawsuit
Adobe Reader zero-day patch due today

Adobe is set to release a patch today for an older version of the Reader PDF viewer to stymie attacks like those aimed at major defence contractors earlier this month.
Google pays out $6,000 in bounties in Chrome 16 update

Google has patched 15 vulnerabilities in Chrome, paying $6,000 in bounties to bug hunters who reported some of them, and updated the browser to version 16.
New zero-day vulnerabilities discovered in Flash Player

Two newly discovered vulnerabilities in Adobe's Flash Player can be exploited to execute arbitrary code remotely, according to advisories from the US Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) and various security research companies.
OpenDNS launches encryption tool to secure domain lookups

A new free tool from OpenDNS promises to make domain name system (DNS) lookups, the conversion of a plain English domain name into a numeric Internet address, more secure.
Adobe Reader zero-day hackers could target US defence contractors

Adobe have confirmed a zero-day vulnerability in Adobe Reader is being exploited by criminals, who could be aiming cyberattacks at US defence contractors.

Latest Features

Beyond the Lion's roar: The best overlooked, underrated features

Apple billed this summer's release of Mac OS X Lion as having more than 200 new features, but most coverage of Lion in the intervening months has focused on only a handful of them. While iOS-like navigation and app-launching interfaces, autosave/restore capabilities, AirDrop file sharing and an emergency restore partition are by all means important, there are a lot of helpful tweaks and enhancements that can easily be missed.
Operating systems will cease to be important as the browser rises

Operating systems will remain important for as long as we use computers, but mostly they will matter only to the people behind the scenes.
Touch-oriented apps: A developer's guide

User experience and UI nuances pose the biggest challenge to tap into gesture-savvy iOS, Android, and Windows 8
Speech recognition through the decades: How we ended up with Siri

Looking back on the development of speech recognition technology is like watching a child grow up, progressing from the baby-talk level of recognizing single syllables, to building a vocabulary of thousands of words, to answering questions with quick, witty replies, as Apple's supersmart virtual assistant Siri does.
The complete guide to running Windows on a Mac

Mac OS X is a great operating system for most tasks, but some enterprise software just won't run on anything but Windows. This guide will show you how to get Windows 7 running on your Mac. And since Windows 8 Developer Preview was just released a few weeks ago, it made sense to include this as well to spare you the early adopter pains I had.
Mac security is a hostile and dangerous country

Only about 20 percent of Americans think Macs are vulnerable to viruses, compared to more than half who describe PCs as "vulnerable" or "very vulnerable" to attack by viruses, according to Alex Stamos, a security analyst at iSec Partners.
Learn the basics of PostgreSQL

PostgreSQL is a first rate, enterprise-worthy open source RDBMS (relational database management system) that compares very favorably to high-priced closed-source commercial databases. Databases are complex, tricksy beasts full of pitfalls. In this two-part crash course, we'll get a new PostgreSQL database up and running with elegant ease, and learn important fundamentals.
22 top tools for professional Apple Mac admins

Deploying and supporting Macs presents distinct challenges, particularly in organisations where Macs are in the minority or are being introduced for the first time.
Mac OS X Lion has a problem with creative tools

We outline issues with tools from Adobe, Quark, Autodesk, Maxon and Microsoft.
Mac OS X Lion Server is a downgrade that could see corporate IT switching to Windows

The new Profile Manager is a nice addition, but in almost every other respect, Lion Server is a downgrade that may prompt a move to Windows Server.

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How to set up your office network for telecommuting

How to recover a lost phone, tablet or laptop

How to install QuickTime 7 Pro with Lion

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