Mac ClassicAdvisory Title: Intego VirusBarrier X4 definition bypass exploit Release Date: 2006 November 8 Affected Products: Intego VirusBarrier X4 Severity: Moderate Where: Local System Author: Kevin Finisterre Fix: Bug Fixed Starting with 2006/11/01 Vdef files Exploit: pwntego.tar.gz Kevin Finisterre, a security researcher with digitalmunition.com has discovered…
November 11, 2006 • 8 min readInformation Tresor is a file encryption tool for the Macintosh. It is simple to use, fast, and offers very high cryptographic security. It is available in native versions for 68k Macs and PowerMacs as well as in a FAT version and requires MacOS 7.0 minimum….
Keys Off is now at version 1.3.2, now fully compatible with MacOS 9 and includes version 1.5 of the BlackWatch screen saver. Information Blue Globe Software has been producing high quality shareware since 1991, and they expect to continue this trend for a long time…
MAC OS X Security to the general Macintosh user has never been much of an issue. Turn it on, use it, turn it off when you’re done. And even if you’ve got a DSL or other dedicated line, warnings related to hack attempts on open…
This is one section of an overall document. The overall publication covers the setup of a Mac OS X Server. This part is being made public to help others secure their machines. This document outlines some security measures for the Mac OS X Server 1.0…
June 2, 2002 • 11 min readPublished: 5.07.2002 Fixed: Mac OS X 10.1.4 Effected OS: Mac OS X 10.1.3 and prior) Information The problems lies within the file /usr/sbin/sliplogin (sliplogin) bundled with versions of Mac OS X prior to 10.1.4 due to the permissions defined and a buffer overflow. The system…
May 7, 2002 • 2 min readToday it was discovered in Mac OS X 10.1.4 (Not tested with prior versions yet) with multiple users I have stumbled across a rather large security hole when AppleSharing between a Mac OS 9.2.2 box and a Mac OS X box running v.10.1.4. If a…
May 4, 2002 • 2 min readInformation SubRosa Vol 1-File Utilities is SubRosaSoft.com Ltd’s first line of privacy products which help Macintosh users secure themselves and their personal data. The suite of software to protect your files consist of the following; file and folder encryption, multi-pass shredder, and free decryptor. Each…
May 1, 2002 • 4 min readFixes To fix Internet Explorer: This is done by updating through the Software Update Pane/Control Panel. Patch Microsoft Office Products: Patch is Here More Information:Security Alert Vulnerability: Run code attacker wants. Severity Level: Microsoft suggests Critical Affected Software: Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.1 for Macintosh…
April 9, 2002 • 4 min readMacs are Vulnerable, too Due to the potential vulnerabilities of Mac OS X, Macintosh computer systems are more susceptible to security breaches and threats than ever before. Many Mac users falsely believe that they are immune to virus and hacker attacks. It’s true that Macs…
April 6, 2002 • 5 min readPRODUCT: Macintosh Hacker’s Workshop (MHW) v1.1 Review by: James M. Buehring RATING: 4.5 / 5 THE PRODUCT & DEVELOPER: MWH, or “Macintosh Hackers Workshop” is the first of (hopefully) a long line of products from a security expert team from France named CODE511. The author,…
December 11, 2001 • 3 min readSneak Preview of MacAnalysis for Mac OS X “Exclusive Previews of MacAnalysis X!” Lagoon Software’s MacAnalysis has become a manditory program for Macintosh users trying to secure their systems. MacAnalyis is a security auditing suite that runs on your Macintosh, test the security of a…
December 2, 2001 • 2 min readIntroduction Sophos declares the following in their campaign for Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac -Malware myth: Macs can’t get viruses. -SophosLabs have detected over 1,000 threats for Mac OS. Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac Home Edition runs in the background and scans files for threats whenever your…
November 7, 2001 • 17 min readFix: Use the Software Update feature in Mac OS X to resolve the issues with WebDAV security issues. Security Advisory: Apple’s Mac OS X iDisk WebDAV vulnerability Open Door Networks recently discovered that Apple’s iDisk under Mac OS X 10.1 wasn’t properly written to WebDAV…
October 6, 2001 • 2 min readOperating System: Max OS X Version Affected: up to 10.1 Security Risk: High Remote: No Fixed: 10.20.2001 see below About Mac OS X over the past few months have started to spout security concerns, this being one of the first most publicized attacks on the…
October 2, 2001 • 3 min readInformation About Startup Security 1.1 for Mac OS 9 & Mac OS X In case you do not know, your Macintosh may be able to have extra password protection offering you a extra touch of security if you are using Open Firmware 4.1.7 or higher…
August 6, 2001 • 2 min read