Apple Releases Security Updates to Fix OS X Vulnerabilities

Our Internet security solution provider WatchGuard has recently issued a high severity alert regarding vulnerable flaws in all current versions of OS X, Apple’s line of operating systems for Macs. According to WatchGuard, the vulnerable flaws in OS X could enable attackers to entice users into downloading and viewing harmful images. Downloading these images could produce a variety of results, the worst case being an attacker executing code on the user’s computer, potentially gaining full control of it.

WatchGuard strongly encourages users to apply the two security updates released by Apple that fix vulnerabilities in all current versions of OS X. OS X users should download, test and deploy the corresponding updates as soon as possible. The updates can be downloaded on Apple’s website according to the instructions provided in the following security update notices: OS X Security Update 2009-005 and OS X 10.6.1 Security Update. If users have trouble figuring out which updates correspond to their version of OS X, WatchGuard recommends letting OS X’s Software Update utility pick the correct updates automatically.

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