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  • Numbers game: Macs safe but not so secure

    The scalp of Mac OS X has been waved trophy-like after being hacked in controlled environments, yet security researchers are hard pressed remembering the last time a Mac was compromised in the wild.

  • McAfee bites into Apple security

    McAfee has launched a Mac security product, saying that Apple Computer's OS X is "just as vulnerable" as other operating systems are to targeted attacks.

  • Hackers claim zero-day flaw in Firefox

    The open-source Firefox Web browser is critically flawed in the way it handles JavaScript, two hackers said Saturday afternoon in the US.

  • First OpenSocial app hacked in 45 minutes

    The first app launched under Google's OpenSocial API program has been taken down, shortly after it was discovered a hacker could use it to change user profiles.

  • Web browser 'windows of exposure' shrink

    Web browser makers are getting quicker at patching vulnerabilities, according to antivirus vendor Symantec's latest global security report.

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