Date: 04-21-2008
Apple Inc. has issued a security patch for a vulnerability in its Safari browser which could have left users open to malware and malicious code attacks. Apple first alerted users through their website that the security bug could cause serious memory issues. Mozilla is also busy deploying security patches for its Firefox browser and has also warned users to avoid JavaScript in mail. Apple has updated Safari to version 3.1.1, fixing four flaws in the Windows version and two flaws in the Mac edition. One of the two security flaws for the Mac had been exploited in a hacker contest last month by a researcher who won a $10,000 check and the MacBook Air notebook he hacked. Apple spokesman Anuj Nayar said about the update, “In this latest release we have made it easier for customers to identify between software updates and new applications.”
