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Company bolsters anti-hacker defences...

Apple has released an update for its Safari web browser designed to fix a number of security flaws.

The iPhone maker released the Safari update alongside a security patch for its iOS mobile operating system on Friday.
The update aims to protect Safari users from drive-by download attacks and patch a number of Java vulnerabilities within the web browser.

===> Drive-by download attacks use malicious websites that infect machines with malware when visited. <===

The update is available now on Apple's OS X Lion v10.7.5, OS X Lion Server v10.7.5 and OS X Mountain Lion v10.8.2 operating systems.

===> The release follows a number of high-profile attacks on Apple's Mac OS. Prior to the update numerous exploits targeting Safari using Java vulnerabilities had been detected. <===

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Despite the Mac reputation as being more secure because of Apple’s tight control over its vertically integrated ecosystem, Mac-specific malware and advanced persistent attacks (APTs) against human rights groups is on the rise, cautions Citizen Lab...

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http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/view/28671/macfocused-malware-is-big-and-getting-bigger/?utm_source=twitterfeed&amp;utm_medium=twitter