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support.apple.com - 1/13/2009
About the security content of Mac OS X 10.5.2 and Security Update 2008-001
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Last Modified: May 14, 2008 Article: HT1457 Old Article: 307430 Summary This document describes the security content of Mac OS X 10.5.2 and Security Update 2008-001, which can be downloaded and installed via Software Update preferences, or from Apple Downloads . For the protection of our ...
tgdaily.com - 1/16/2009
Up next for OS X: An Apple-branded gaming console?
— tgdaily.com — Chicago (IL) - Among all the things that Apple trademarked you wouldn't have thought that the company... would had applied for the "OS X" trademark as well. Note: "OS X", without the "Mac" prefix. If it were the "Mac OS X" trademark, it would hardly file ... (more) Up next for OS X: An Apple-branded gaming console?

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Apple seeks trademark on "OS X" without the "Mac"
appleinsider.com - 1/15/2009
Apple seeks trademark on "OS X" without the "Mac"
— appleinsider.com — Seemingly cementing a move first hinted at during the World Wide Developers Conference, Apple has filed for... a trademark for its OS X operating system but without the "Mac" prefix that has accompanied the name since its inception. (more) Apple seeks trademark on "OS X" without the "Mac"

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appleinsider.com - 1/14/2009
Psystar says its Mac OS X copies are legal by nature
— appleinsider.com — Mac clone seller Psystar now claims the legally purchased nature of its Mac OS X copies clears... it to load the software on its unofficial Open Computer and OpenPro systems. (more) Psystar says its Mac OS X copies are legal by nature

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The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW):  Safari RSS vulnerability might reveal your personal data

AppleInsider:  Security flaw in Safari's RSS feeds reported

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Safari RSS vulnerability might reveal your personal data
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — ... previous vulnerabilities in Mac OS X)... well, someone shut off that damn klaxon and let us get back to work. In this case, the issue is that a hole in Safari's handling of RSS feeds could allow an attacker (via a malicious web page) to capture a user's personal information, cookies or even passwords. ...

Security flaw in Safari's RSS feeds reported
AppleInsider — ... passwords, or cookies that could be used to gain access to the user's accounts on some web sites." According to Mastenbrook, Mac OS X Leopard users should change their Default RSS reader preference to another feed reader.  Possible solutions include Mail and  NetNewsWire . Safari for Windows users should use a different web browser until the security hole is patched, he said. Mastenbrook has a credible reputation for bug reporting, with  no fewer than four  mentions, by name, in previous Apple release notes.

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