According to this exhaustive FAQ on OS X kernel panic, it seems there are 5 main causes to that:
- Directory
- Drivers and Preference Panels
- Widgets
- Data corruption
- Permissions
- RAM and motherboards
I find this FAQ very useful especially because of the fact its author didn’t forget any of them (for the moment), for example the famous OS 10.2.5 USB hub caused KP.
Read the FAQ here.
The Mozilla developers have released version 2.0.0.6 of the Firefox browser. It includes a further fix for the the special URL handling problem, which, under Windows XP with Internet Explorer 7 installed, allows attackers to call arbitrary installed programs. This can be accomplished merely by using crafted links on web pages or in e-mails.
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Download Firefox 2.0.0.6
Since Intel released this pdf related to Core 2 Duo’s bugs, many questions are asked on these processors security. Some people even advise people not to purchase computers with Core 2 Duo inside.
It seems that these processors are able to run specific codes that are able to take over the machines in a very low security level (very hard to protect).
Intel of course deny these affirmations and consider that some bugs won’t be corrected will others will be via firmware updates of the machines.
To be continued…
Every Mac user should have both of these applications: Onyx and Cocktail.
While Onyx is mainly useful to run maintenance scripts, empty caches, clear history (Safari), run Optimization scripts etc…
Cocktail is more for “customizing” and for enabling hidden functionalities like enabling “dock shadow” in Mac OS X.Version 3.8 has new icons and still enables you to activate or not Disk journaling, customizing the Finder, Dock, Safari and Mail. And still has the “Network” optimization tab.
A new Security update:
Security Update 2007-005 is recommended for all users and improves the security of the following components:
bind
CarbonCore
CoreGraphics
crontabs
fetchmail
file
iChat
mDNSResponder
PPP
ruby
screen
texinfo
VPN
Security Update 2007-004 has been incorporated into this security update.
For detailed information on this update, please visit this website: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61798
Restart Required, don’t forget to repair permissions after you restart.
According to Secunia, it seems that Adobe Cue CS3 disables OS X’s Firewall when you install it, so don’t forget to take a look at your Firewall and be sure it is still enabled.Everything’s fine with mine, because I just don’t install Version Cue. :mrgreen:Fix: Just check if your Firewall is turned on in your system preferences (in the sharing pannel)
I would like to thank the many readers who sent me mails to tell me how much they like the blog as well for the design and the content: so heart warming and so encouraging!This morning I have received a mail from a reader who asked me to post a link to an IT Security article, and indeed he made a very good thing, because this page is about OS X Security Issues (with advices on how to “plug them” as the writer of that article says) and I really do think that ALL OS X users should read it.
So here is the link to the Top 12 OS X Tiger Security Issues.
