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Most of the fixes in this group blocked possible denial-of-service problems that are, to date, theoretical. For example, one addresses vulnerability in a Unix printing system that might expose passwords to hackers, in uncommon situations.<\/p>\n
Since the last Mac OS X security update was the third in a month, and because some of the holes looked ripe for exploiting, I have to wonder whether the Mac is now attracting more unwanted attention from hackers.<\/p>\n
According to Tim Bajarin, principal analyst with research firm Creative Strategies and a longtime Apple watcher, “The vulnerabilities unfortunately are inherent in the Unix world, and Apple’s choice to build OS X on a Unix foundation brings with it this risk. In that sense, they have gone to school on Microsoft’s problems in this space and are making sure they leave no stone unturned in their quest to keep the OS as secure as possible.”<\/p>\n
“At the same time,” Bajarin continues, “the media attention about Apple’s OS being secure has clearly tweaked the interest of hackers, but as of now we have not seen any serious effort by the hacking community to deliberately expose any holes or attack the OS. The vast majority of the fixes in Mac OS X security updates are in response to potential exploits, not actual exploits.”<\/p>\n
“And many of the fixes in typical Mac OS X security updates aren’t Mac-specific,” Gruber says, “but rather are updates to open-source components and tools.<\/p>\n
Most typical Mac users still have little to fear from the miscreants we Windows users have to vigilantly guard against.<\/p>\n
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