| Researchers and engineers who are working in the | | | | from hopping onto your network and possibly snooping |
| security field must have strong constitutions-especially | | | | on your communications and getting into your hard |
| when it comes to weathering negative backlash and | | | | drive. |
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| Mac OS X are mentioned in the same breath. | | | | to all the ports that you don't need open, including file |
| The term "virus" is used so often as a generic | | | | sharing. You might also consider password-protecting |
| reference to any malicious code that here at | | | | or encrypting all or some of your hard drive. |
| Symantec we tend to use more appropriate blanket | | | | Confidental Documents: If you don't want someone |
| terms like "security threat" and "malicious code." Just | | | | grabbing your financial data out of the air, save your |
| how bad is the misuse of the term virus? | | | | Internet shopping and banking for your secured home |
| Apple security exploits cropped up and have received | | | | network. |
| a lot of attention. | | | | Shoulder-Surfing. Snooping doesn't always require |
| The first vulnerability involved the Leap. Like so many | | | | high-tech gear. As I just mentioned, it's unwise to work |
| other worms, Leap.A relied on tricking users into | | | | on super-secret company plans in public--but if you |
| downloading and opening a suspicious file. If you ignore | | | | must, be aware of what's going on around you. |
| file attachments that you don't expect or that look | | | | Wi-Fi Technology: Whenever you don't need it, turn off |
| suspicious, you'll protect yourself from the vast | | | | your Wi-Fi card. You'll block access to your laptop and |
| majority of Internet crud, especially the kind that arrives | | | | conserve battery life. |
| via e-mail. | | | | Security Updates are also available for software |
| Like so many other worms, Leap.A relied on tricking | | | | released independently from Mac OS X. For example, |
| users into downloading and opening a suspicious file. If | | | | Security Update 2005-002 is only available for |
| you ignore file attachments that you don't expect or | | | | systems containing the vulnerable version of Java 1.4.2. |
| that look suspicious, you'll protect yourself from the | | | | Software Updates are packaged in a manner to keep |
| vast majority of Internet crud, especially the kind that | | | | systems secure. Security Updates are only offered to |
| arrives via e-mail. The worm, known as Inqtana.A, | | | | systems that need the update, and not to later |
| exploited a hole in the Bluetooth software in OS X 10.4 | | | | versions that have incorporated the Security Update. |
| that had been patched last year. Inqtana. Keep your | | | | Welcome to our Apple Computer & Parts Section. |
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| The next one is a vulnerability in Apple's browser | | | | your apple computer safe from virsus and spam.They |
| Safari, had the most potential for damage. By default, | | | | have offered to systems that need the update, and |
| Safari is set to automatically open "safe" file types, | | | | give the latest versions that have incorporated the |
| such as movies and music, after they've been | | | | Security Update. |
| downloaded. Before Apple closed this hole, malicious | | | | The internet is the best place to buy cheap computer |
| scripts could be disguised as an innocuous file type and | | | | parts and take it secure. Due to increase in demand |
| set to automatically run upon download. Unchecking | | | | for many parts in many suppliers find it profitable to sell |
| the "Open 'safe' files after downloading" box in Safari's | | | | their products online. The online dealers have their |
| General Preferences pane also closes the security | | | | websites, which offer information on the various types |
| hole. Browsers other than Safari were not affected. | | | | of Mac parts available for purchase. Go to a leading |
| Hackers who want your passwords and credit-card | | | | online resource for buying Apple Parts. is the online |
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| it WEP or WPA. This prevents unauthorized users | | | | |