blogs.zdnet.com - 3/19/2009
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[ UPDATE: IE 8 and Safari also fall ]
VANCOUVER, BC — Charlie Miller has done it again. For the second consecutive year, the security researcher hacked into a fully patched MacBook computer by exploiting a security vulnerability in Apple’s Safari browser.
“It took a couple of ...
support.apple.com - 3/25/2009
support.apple.com - 3/25/2009
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Download icon About MacBook Pro Graphics Firmware Update
1.0 This firmware update is recommended for all 17-inch...
MacBook Pro (Early 2009) users and addresses the appearance of vertical lines or distorted graphics on the notebook display. For more ...
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MacBook Pro Graphics Firmware Update 1.0
blogs.zdnet.com - 3/19/2009
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VANCOUVER, BC — It took a while longer
but Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 8 did not survive the...
hacker onslaught at this year’s CanSecWest Pwn2Own contest. [ ALSO SEE: Pwn2Own 2009: Safari/MacBook falls in seconds ] A security ...
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Pwn2Own trifecta: Hacker exploits IE8, Firefox, Safari
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MacBook com Safari é hackeado em 10 segundos na PWN2OWN 2009
MacMagazine —
... na conferência CanSecWest e levou US$10 mil pra casa, conseguiu hoje explorar uma brecha no Safari rodando em um MacBook e hackeou o sistema em menos de 10 segundos. A nova façanha lhe rendeu mais US$5 mil (e o notebook). ...
Mac security researcher wins Pwn2Own contest
AppleInsider —
... compare similar code on each side (with Mac OS X inheriting the vulnerability counts in optional open source server programs, Java, and other components that are not considered on the Windows side), the real problem is active exploits. Mac OS X continues to have no real viruses, while Windows users continue to be plagued by viruses, adware, and other security problems. At the same time however, the tech media is promoting the CanSecWest event as a "security shootout," with at least one report noting that browsers on the Windows box were "still standing" after Miller ...
Safari hacked in seconds; IE8 & Firefox fall soon after
SlashGear —
... Security researcher Charlie Miller has shown how he can hack into a MacBook notebook in a matter of seconds, via a Safari exploit that currently remains unaddressed. The demonstration was part of Pwn2Own 2009, a competition in which hackers attempt to break various platforms in the fastest time possible, taking away both a prize fund (in Miller’s case $10,000) and the machine they hacked. ...
Safari cracked in seconds, MacBook completely taken over in security contest
CrunchGear —
... contest. Safari was cracked first, within a few seconds, actually, while the other two took a little while longer to crack. And by “crack” we mean remotely exploit the browser, then use said browser to take over full control of the computer. ...
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